For several years, our website featured a USCS member each month with a short article. Most of these were written by Steve Shay. We have had, and still do have, remarkable members, with significant stories of fascinating endeavors and encounters. This collection of Member of the Month articles documents their stories, and their noteworthy accomplishments.
Dobbins, Jim
November 19, 2020
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Jim Dobbins, USCS #8058 Some of my earliest childhood memories came along the Detroit waterfront, the city of my birth. We lived just a few houses down from Ford Brush
Richell, C. Wright
November 19, 2020
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C. Wright Richell, USCS #251 The name C. Wright Richell is well known to many naval cover collectors. He produced cachet designs for no less than 56 individuals, USCS chapters
Banasky, Albert J.
November 19, 2020
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Albert J. Banasky, USCS #9300 By Rich Hoffner, USCS # H-4456 Al Banasky joined the U S Navy in 1940 immediately upon graduation from High School at Naval Station Newport
Crosby, Walter G.
November 19, 2020
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Walter G. Crosby, USCS #69 The term “Crosby Cover” is probably one that all naval cover collectors learn early into their collecting days. Crosby is well known to Air Mail
Ferris, Richard B.
November 19, 2020
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Richard B. Ferris, USCS #2975 Richard “Dick” Ferris joined USCS in 1951 which puts him among the 15 lowest membership number members of our society. I approached him last year
Brennecke, Edwin H.
November 19, 2020
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Edwin H. Brennecke, USCS #H-122 Edwin “Ed” Brennecke was born in 1898 and was an early USCS member, recruited by T.M. Holcombe in June 1933. Ed was a resident of
Milstein, Stewart
November 19, 2020
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Stewart Milstein, USCS #L-7205 If you participate in the USCS Sales Circuits, you will know the name Stewart Milstein. Stewart is the current Sales Circuit Manager and a USCS Director
Grabowy, Walter
November 19, 2020
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Walter Grabowy, USCS #8436 I first met Walt back in 1980, when I was trying to establish a USCS chapter in Rockland County. My effort failed, but we did start
Vining, Mike R.
November 19, 2020
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Mike R. Vining, USCS #10433 I am a retired Army Sergeant Major and have been an USCS member since 1991. I served as an USCS director from 2007 to 2009.
Honeyman, Stanton
November 19, 2020
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Stanton Honeyman, USCS #H-4582 The name Stan Honeyman is surely well known to those who have been USCS members for more than 20 years and it’s a name probably known
Thompson, Bertha L.
November 19, 2020
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Bertha L. Thompson, USCS #H-1247 Bertha Thompson joined the USCS in November 1936, sponsored by John Haag of Brooklyn (USCS #92). She is listed in the 1938 USCS Roster as
Howland, Jack
November 19, 2020
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Jack Howland, USCS #4138 Jack Howland was born in Glenford, New York October 15, 1924 and was raised near Kingston, New York, moving to the west coast in 1939. As
Bartley, Deane C.
November 19, 2020
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Deane C. Bartley, USCS #H-44 (If Deane Bartley and I had crossed paths before his death, this is what would have been said had he written in response to my
Grandy, Winfred Milton
November 19, 2020
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Winfred Milton Grandy, USCS #H-128 The name Winfred Grandy may be better known to First Day Cover and post card collectors; however he was also a 55-year member of the
Jagyi, Desmond
November 19, 2020
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Desmond Jagyi, USCS #H-810 I imagine that most collectors probably have at least one cover in their collection either addressed to Desmond Jagyi or with his rubber stamped name on
Nicholson, Tazewell
November 19, 2020
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Tazewell Nicholson, USCS #H-839 Tazewell Gatling Nicholson was born June 14, 1916 in Portsmouth, Virginia and would live most of his entire life in that area. A well known story