Forever B.C.

Many of the national editorial cartoonists have paid tribute to Johnny Hart, creator of the comic strip B.C., who died on April 7.

As I mentioned in a couple of blogs and a column last week, Hart had strong connections to Macon and Middle Georgia. He once worked for the public information office at Robins Air Force Base. He met his wife, Bobby, who was a nurse in Macon. They lived in Macon as newlyweds.

Hart’s in-laws, Wiley and Fran Baxter, still live in Macon. Wiley Baxter, who lost his leg during World War II, is the inspiration behind Hart’s peg-legged caveman character.

Here are some of the memorial cartoons: