Bernard A. “Bud” Hennig, Sr., of Chicago, a major force in philatelic judging in the U.S. and recipient of the American Philatelic Society’s John Luff Award for Service to the APS, has died at the age of 97. On the right, he’s shown in the Bud & Dodie Hennig Room at the American Philatelic Center in 2005.
I didn’t know him well, so I’ll let others who did tell you about this important figure in U.S. Stamp Collecting. Please feel free to add your remembrances and cite his accomplishments below.
—Lloyd A. de Vries, The Virtual Stamp Club
“Bud was a gentleman of the old school, a legend in American philately, highly accomplished in the realm of German (among other) stamps and covers, a very involved worker for the APS — there is a Bud and Dodie Hennig room in Bellefonte — one of the finest judges ever to walk an exhibit floor (and the first recipient and namesake of the Hennig Award for Judging Excellence).”
—John M. Hotchner, Editor, U.S. Stamp News; Columnist, Linn’s Stamp News;
Chair, Hennig Judging Excellence Award Committee, AAPE
“What we do as judges is so much based upon his work principles and vision and all exhibitors as well as judges should thank him as we remember his life and mourn his passing.”
—Tim Bartshe, Past President, American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors
A true giant of the old school, where in depth knowledge in multiple disciplines was valued and constantly a improved upon. His level of “giving back,” ranging from individual guidance to exhibitors, collectors and jurors, to world-impacting research and service is invaluable and stellar. Without his guidance and insight, and that of Les Winick, Ameripex ’86 would never have reached the tremendous level it achieved. Rest in peace my dear friend.
I enjoyed being a friend of Bud for many years. We shared many international juries, we worked together within FIP and he was the wise man, always ready to advise, to support, to help. I remember AMERIPEX 86 as an outstanding exhibition and I was very pleased to have him as senior consultant of the Italia 98 Jury.
Requiescat in Pace – Rest in peace, dear Bud.
Giancarlo Morolli RDP, Vice President, Federation of European Philatelic Asssociation (FEPA) – Vice President, Association Internationale des Journalistes Philatéliques