Don was born in 1935, Manville, New Jersey, later graduating with honors from Rutgers University with a degree in chemistry.

He traveled extensively for work and has lived on Eniwetok Atoll in the South Pacific, Tripoli, Libya and Saudi Arabia. At retirement, Don moved to east Texas and bought a 73 acre ranch. Seventeen years later he moved to Naples, FL.

His first book, Inner Sanctum was published in 2015, and his 2nd book, The Ochre Hand was published in 2020. He passed away before he could ever hold it in his hand.

As an active member of Marco Island Writers, he participated in the Poetry group along with meeting activities. He was well loved by everyone at MIW.

Don was born in 1938, St. Louis, Missouri. Later he graduated with a Journalism Degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia. While studying for his Master's, he was offered a position with NBC News, Election Unit, Philadelphia. He met his wife, Chris Curle in a Houston, Texas TV newsroom.

Don's career took him abroad to the Middle East, war and strife in Europe, Latin America and Asia, including Vietnam. He covered the Civil Right's movement, Martin Luther King Jr. and many presidential elections.

His first book, Roomie, was published in 1994. His 2nd book, a novel written with wife Chris Curle, Deadly News, was published in 2013, & his last, Fatal Ambition, in 2019.

Bob was born in 1926, Ohio. He worked as an insurance investigator, industrial engineer, management consultant and served as President of an aeronautical products company. A member of the First Army Special Troops, Bob served at Governor's Island, New York Harbor. He was one of the charter members of Marco Island Writers and extremely proud of that role.

Many books were published after his retirement, including the Rob Royal mystery series: Peace at Lambeth Bridge, 2013; The Director, 2014; The Overthrow of Juan Bosch, 2015; Rob Royal at Lambeth Bridge, Rob Royal Covert Operations, and The Cloisters of Canterberry, all in 2016; and White House and Beyond, 2017. All are based on his life experiences.

George was born in Philadelphia. He served in the United States Air Force for 4 years and flew B-47 bombers. He graduated college with a degree in Law/Justice & Public Administration.

George became a police officer in New Jersey. He retired as Deputy Chief of Police. When he moved to Naples, he was a charter member of the Naples Press Club and a long time member of MIW.

George published seven books between 2013-2015:

Elinor was born in 1941. She pulled herself from the dregs of poverty to become a successful Psychiatric Nurse and Health Practitioner. She earned her BS at Boston Nursing School and her MA at the University of Rochester.

Writing a weekly health column in the Marco Eagle, Elinor was Marco Island Writer's first secretary. She was working on a non-fiction book when diagnosed with Alzheimer's which never allowed her to finished her work.

People remember Elinor fondly, as quiet and reserved, but always with a smile. Our members greatly appreciated her calm presence when MIW was first getting the club off the ground.

Dan was born in Revere, Massachusetts. When he was a sophomore in high school, he dropped out in order to join the Air Force but later completed his high school diploma and went on to a degree at Northeastern University, Boston.

He and his wife, Rochelle moved to Naples when retired.

Dan wrote one biography, Wild Bill Hickok, 2012; published four suspense novels, Destination Croatia, 2013, Boston/Moscow Connection, 2013, The Romanov Star, 2015 , and Processing the Mafia, 2016.

Dan's one children's book, Dingus Magee, was published in 2015.

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