Talk:Gerald Tomlinson

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Gerald Tomlinson, an Elmira native who wrote mysteries and books on baseball and other topics, died Saturday at his home in Lake Hopatcong, N.J. Mr. Tomlinson, a 1951 Southside High School graduate, was 73.

According to information provided by his son, Eli Tomlinson, Mr. Tomlinson earned a history degree at Marietta College in Ohio, served as a military intelligence specialist with the U.S. Army and briefly taught English and social studies at Watkins Glen High School and in the Horseheads Central School District.

He was a writer and editor for publishers such as Prentice Hall, Harcourt, and Holt and was an executive editor at Silver Burdett. He became a freelance editor in 1982.

Mr. Tomlinson developed a passion for baseball watching the Elmira Pioneers play at Dunn Field. He was a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and edited the guide, "How to Do Baseball Research."

Mr. Tomlinson published more than two dozen mystery stories in magazines like Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. His work was printed in anthologies, including one edited by Mary Higgins Clark, Gregory McDonald and Edward D. Hoch. His novel "On a Field of Black" was published in 1980.

He also wrote true crime books, including "Murdered in Jersey," "Fatal Tryst" and "Seven Jersey Murders."

Tomlinson was active in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sussex County, N.J., and served two terms as its president. Among his survivors are his wife, Alexis, two sons and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held in the fall. Donations in his memory may be made to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sussex County, 1 W. Nelson St., Newton, NJ 07860.
Source: http://www.stargazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060627/COLUMNIST05/606270310/1061

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