In Remembrance of Gary Gygax

Greetings Seekers,

Friends, family, and fans purchased a dedication brick to honor the memory of Gary Gygax, the Father of RolePlaying Games, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. We have installed the brick at Lake Geneva's historic Riviera, a facility that hosts weddings, class reunions and other events on the shores of Geneva Lake. The plaque sits near the fountain, which will be great for photos. 

The Gygax Memorial Fund continues to raise money to build a statue of Gary in Lake Geneva in memory of his contributions to the development of role-playing games. We accomplished the first stage of this memorial project, the procurement of the site, when the Lake Geneva city Council approved the project in March 2011.

The Memorial Fund is now in its second phase, designing and rendering the memorial to Gary’s genius and his formative influence on tabletop and electronic role-playing games. Stefan Pokorny, New York metal sculptor and designer for Dwarven Forge (makers of “The World’s Finest Miniature Terrain”), will be visiting Lake Geneva soon to review the site.

In other news, the Gygax Memorial Fund will be re-releasing a limited press run of Cheers, Gary for all of you waiting to get a copy. This book was overwhelmingly popular at Gen Con 2011.

Expect more news about our fundraising efforts soon. Send your donation for the statue project through www.gygaxmemorialfund.com.

Cheers.