NEIL BOWMAN TODD

To the Todd Family,

I only just found out about Neil's passing. We've never met in person, but Neil and I worked together online and via snail mail for a number of years on family history, and I was very saddened to learn just today that he has left us. I wanted to tell you he certainly made a deep impression with me and I will always be profoundly grateful to him for his knowledge, wit, good humor, and remarkable intelligence. He was light years ahead of anyone in terms of genetics at...

Neil was a long-time member of the Taft Family Association and for many years the vice-president and historian for our organization. He and Dick Messinger were the driving forces behind the success of the Taft Family Association newsletter and reunions. Neil especially maintained high standards of professionalism in all his research and articles. He was very supportive and industrious in reaching out to hundreds of Taft cousins who sought his help and was my mentor in following his high...