OPC Past President Bill Holstein will moderate. Speakers will include Mort Rosenblum, Warren Hoge, David Phillips, Allan Dodds Frank, Sonya Fry, Sig Gissler, James Brooke (currently in Ukraine), Top’s former student, Michael Goldfarb, and grandson Jason Topping Cone.
Top’s wife, Audrey, is expected to observe, as are two daughters, Lesley Topping and Karen Topping Cone. Video and pictures will be shown.
Top also was a member of the Silurians Press Club, which gave him their “Lifetime Achievement Award.” The Silurians are co-sponsoring the memorial.
You can read more about Topping's life and work on our People Remembered page here.
OPC Past President Bill Holstein will moderate. Speakers will include Mort Rosenblum, Warren Hoge, David Phillips, Allan Dodds Frank, Sonya Fry, James Brooke (currently in Ukraine), Top’s former student, Michael Goldfard, and grandson Jason Topping Cone.
Top’s widow, Audrey, is expected to observe, as are two daughters, Lesley Topping and Karen Cone Topping. Video and pictures will be shown.
Top also was a member of the Silurians Press Club, which named him “Man of The Year.” The Silurians are co-sponsoring the memorial.