"I considered Tiny to be a good friend. That was the greatest thing about Tiny. EVERYONE considered themselves to be a good friend of Tiny. He had that way with people.

"Tiny was a student in a military class. We did not make him into an AMC or MPC collector, but we did make him into a fan. He promoted military numismatics in several ways after taking the class. Tiny collected coin trench art. I am not sure if he collected it before taking the class. Here is what I think happened. He had a few pieces in his token collection. Then when I started beating the trench art coin drum, he jumped into the boat and began to row.

"In any event he was a keen collector of coin trench art. He and I gave a few joint presentations in Colorado on trench art. In those I told everyone that we both had some interesting, historic, and great items. That the difference was that he found his at very low prices while I got mine at high prices. He even had people seek him out and gift the items to him!

"Tiny was a modern hobo nickle carver. A few years ago (well, quite a few years ago now), Tiny gave me a spectacular gift. It was a Fest challenge coin that had been carved! I published the image in the Gram. I cannot find the image or the medal now, but it is a spectacular item, and now a cherished memento.

"At the summer seminar, the administration constantly worries about hydration for the visitors. They provide water in various ways.

"In the military classes, we have a canteen that serves ices sodas! A few people will recall that the canteen is named for Tiny Cross. No one knows why. Since Tiny took the class, he has funded the canteen every year! Obviously we will continue to promote the Tiny Cross Canteen."

"I knew Tiny from the American Numismatic Association summer seminars where for the past couple of decades I have been there he maintained a larger than life presence and was one of the best known personalities. His mantra was to be upbeat and helpful. Once he learned your interest, he would find you out days or even years later and present you with some surprise he had found that was right up your alley.

""As one small example, a couple of years ago he found a large bank directory at the ANA book sale that he knew would be my cup of tea, purchased it, lugged it around for a week before I could get there, and handed it to me upon my arrival. This type of generosity was but the tip of the iceberg as he unselfishly and reliably shuttled people about for the two-week duration of those seminars, talked up the various courses, introduced people so they could connect if he knew they shared a common interest, and supported the young numismatics in every way he could.

"His wife was his dear companion and he brought her with him so they both could share and enjoy those times together, and, of course, he was truly devastated when she died.

I prided myself that he had the time to pay a bit of attention to me through all those years and even attend my class and seminars"

"When I received a scholarship from the MPCFest to attend the numismatic course at the 2010 ANA Summer Seminar, I was due to have my knees replaced due to acute arthritis. I could not have traveled between the dormitory, cafeteria building, the building where seminars took place and where other activities took place in the evenings. He came and picked me up every morning and drove me to the Mess Hall, then to the seminar, to lunch, back to the seminar, for dinner and back to the dormitory. And he did this faithfully for five days. I could not have walked the distance and could not have done without him. I called him regularly monthly for the next ten years to exchange pleasantries with him. I will never forget his help, kindness and fun side. I have a photo of him sitting on the gold cart as well as other photos I took of him."