Ed Thacker was a gentleman craftsman with our club for many years, who was very dedicated to building dioramas, especially if that of the Old West. His dioramas were always conveying rich stories that were a marvel to see. A good diorama tells a story. A great diorama makes you feel the emotion of that story. That is exactly what Ed's Dioramas did. Unfortunately Ed passed away a few years ago but his legacy lives on through the Ed Thatcher Memorial Award for Best Storyteller Diorama. This award is not intended for the best built diorama but rather which diorama tells the best story.  The picture below is his diorama titled "The Storyteller".