John Kern, for more than twenty years regional director of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources in Roanoke, died Sunday afternoon in an Abingdon hospital, 18 March 2018, after suffering a heart attack while attended the annual Virginia Forum at Emory and Henry College. He presented the last of his many scholarly research projects at a session of the Forum two days earlier. Brent Tarter [log in to unmask] ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).