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FAN G.O.H - NANCY "CLEO" HATHAWAYA Brief History of Cleoas told by her husband RossNancy "Cleo" Hathaway will havebeen going to science fictionconventions for almost 30 years as ofthe Saint Louis NASFIC. Her firstconvention was Archon 2, held atStan Musial & Biggies St. Louis HiltonInn back in 1978. She had way toomuch fun. She came with the groupfrom Rocky Horror but by the end ofthe weekend she was hanging outwith people from Saint Louis fandomand hasn't looked back!She was born (rumor has it) in 1959in Asheville, North Carolina, Then,she moved to Saint Louis when she was sevenand now lives in Rosamond, California with Ross,her husband of 20 years. There is nothing Cleo likesbetter than to get behind the wheel of her minivanand drive. She usually drives back to the Midwesttwo or three times a year to visit and attend aconvention or two.Cleo has been married to her husband Ross"Gator" Hathaway since 1986. She met him atCzarkon, a small, adults onlyconvention she established to nurturethe inner child in all of us. Ross reallyis a rocket scientist (propulsionengineer) for NASA Dryden locatedat Edwards AFB. "When the shuttlehas to land here in California itpasses right over our house."Cleo is a multi-talented artist.She works in clay, beads, polymer,found objects, and pretty muchwhatever catches her eye. She andher husband both do digitalphotography. In addition to being anartist she and Ross collect art andhave a large collection, acquired overPhoto courtesy: Nancy Hathaway the last 30 years. She and Rossactually met bidding on a drawing by Del Harriscalled "Dragon Style". Cleo won by the way.If nothing else, Cleo is friendly and having beenaround such a long time she knows some of the beststories about Saint Louis fandom. Ask her sometales of the Henry VIII or some of the Archons heldat the Chase Park Plaza. She was there and thereare many witnesses to her antics.Art : Darrell Sweet19