After a short illness, Colonel John R. Elting passed away suddenly, seated at his desk in his study, on Thursday 25 May. Elting was the author, co-author or editor of sixteen books; several of those noted in the tributes below are considered classics. John Robert Elting was a soldier in the United States Army for 35 years. His service included combat with the 8th Armored Division in World War II and teaching at the Military Academy, West Point. Elting was a self-taught historian and the subject of a fascinating and sometimes humorous interview which appeared in Napoleon #10. John and Ann Elting would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary later this year. His death at the age of 89 was a shock to the Napoleonic community. The outpouring of accolades, which we received at the news, prompted us to prepare this tribute to a truly knowledgeable, gifted and beloved man. More Elting Tribute Introduction Owen Connelly George Nafziger Paddy Griffith Maj. Kevin F. Kiley USMC Peter Hofschroer Robert Epstein Maj. Richard P. Ugino (Retired) John "Jack" Gill Calvin Hurd Andrew Uffindell John A. Hall Don Horward Back to Table of Contents -- Napoleon #16 Back to Napoleon List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2001 by Napoleon LLC. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. The full text and graphics from other military history magazines and gaming magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com Order Napoleon magazine direct