230. Lydia van Vogt, Secretary of Gen Eisenhower Widow of A.E. van Vogt

While I consider each of my episodes special, this one is especially near and dear to my heart. Lydia van Vogt has been a friend for many years and is one of the loveliest ladies I know. The photo is me with Lydia at the Writers of the Future Gala. She was a German translator for General Eisenhower in Germany in WW II, then granted her US citizenship once he became President. She then became a Chanel model. She is the widow of Golden Age of Science Fiction author and Science Fiction Grand Master A.E. van Vogt. And she has just turned 96.