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'''Ray Hafler''' (1910-1981), a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy, joined the [[IBM]] in 1929. He retired from the Navy after 24 years in 1958 and took up a second career with the Municipal Courts of Long Beach. | |||
== Biography == | |||
Hafler's interest in magic began as a young boy and was influenced by the work of [[S. S. Henry]] | |||
and [[Thurston]]. | |||
He was a member IBM Ring 96 (Long Beach), which he served as president; the [[Pacific Coast Association of Magicians]]; the S.A.M.; the [[Magic Circle]] (London), the [[Magic Castle]] (Hollywood); and the [[Psychic Entertainers Association]]. | |||
== Awards and honors == | |||
* PCAM "Magi" trophy (1969) | |||
* LINKING RING Award of Merit for his article "Thoughts in Mentalism" (1971) | |||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
* M-U-M, Vol. 43, No. 8, January 1954, Did Sleight of Hand Save a Head? By Lieut. Raymond W. Hafler U.S. Navy, Stories from WW II, page 317 | * M-U-M, Vol. 43, No. 8, January 1954, Did Sleight of Hand Save a Head? By Lieut. Raymond W. Hafler U.S. Navy, Stories from WW II, page 317 | ||
* Miracles of my Friends, by Burton S. Sperber | * Miracles of my Friends (1982), by Burton S. Sperber, Short Bio Ray Hafler, page 64 | ||
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 62, No. 1, January 1982, Broken Wand RAYMOND W. HAFLER, page 109 | * The Linking Ring, Vol. 62, No. 1, January 1982, Broken Wand RAYMOND W. HAFLER, page 109 | ||
* [[Genii 1981 December|Genii, Vol. 45, No. 12, December 1981]], Obituaries, Raymond W. Hafler, page 811 | * [[Genii 1981 December|Genii, Vol. 45, No. 12, December 1981]], Obituaries, Raymond W. Hafler, page 811 | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:44, 14 November 2017
| Raymond W. Hafler | |
| Born | November 14, 1910 Greenfield, Ohio |
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| Died | September 21, 1981 (age 70) Long Beach, CA |
Ray Hafler (1910-1981), a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy, joined the IBM in 1929. He retired from the Navy after 24 years in 1958 and took up a second career with the Municipal Courts of Long Beach.
Biography
Hafler's interest in magic began as a young boy and was influenced by the work of S. S. Henry and Thurston.
He was a member IBM Ring 96 (Long Beach), which he served as president; the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians; the S.A.M.; the Magic Circle (London), the Magic Castle (Hollywood); and the Psychic Entertainers Association.
Awards and honors
- PCAM "Magi" trophy (1969)
- LINKING RING Award of Merit for his article "Thoughts in Mentalism" (1971)
References
- M-U-M, Vol. 43, No. 8, January 1954, Did Sleight of Hand Save a Head? By Lieut. Raymond W. Hafler U.S. Navy, Stories from WW II, page 317
- Miracles of my Friends (1982), by Burton S. Sperber, Short Bio Ray Hafler, page 64
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 62, No. 1, January 1982, Broken Wand RAYMOND W. HAFLER, page 109
- Genii, Vol. 45, No. 12, December 1981, Obituaries, Raymond W. Hafler, page 811