Gertrude Irene Smith, a veteran Ultraman/Godzilla fan, passed away from Emphysema on 5/25/2012 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was 65. Gertrude was born in March of 1947 and was named after her mother. She was a prison Guard who lived alone with her cat in Blytheville, Arkansas and loved to chat/debate about local politics. Additionally, she was one of 4 authors of the massive article, "Ultraman in the Movies and on TV", which appeared in G-Fan's anniversary issue #50. Gertrude also attended G-Con/G-Fest conventions. She was briefly filmed making a comment at G-Con...
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