@Char:
You said, " It must have been so exciting to present him with the Stout Medal."
Why yes, it was! It was back in 2008, and my first year as AHS Awards Chair. I was actually a nervous wreck, prior to the event, because of the behind the scenes drama. You see, Jack wasn't much for meetings and he didn't plan to go to the convention. Jacks nephew Mark worked with me behind the scenes (the convention that year was luckily in Houston or it wouldn't have worked). We plotted like fiends to get him to that awards banquet. And I was so happy to see Jack and Mark sitting at a table near the front of the room that night, Jack in an uncharacteristic dress shirt and tie! Yes, he got a standing ovation. Worth it!
