MEMORIALS
Thoughts and memories of fellow members
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Sunya Echternach
by bgl- 1 reply
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Very sad news from Maui this evening. Sunya's son, Paul, called me from Kahului, Maui, to inform me that Sunya passed away on January 7th, 2022. Sunya has been a dear friend for some 25 years, and was a driving force 20 years ago to get the small Maui Palm Society up and running and by sheer willpower she kept it running for many years. She would also often visit the Big Island when HIPS (Hawaii Island Palm Society) had a garden tour. HIPS also had a very memorable weekend (Friday-Sunday) outing to Oahu in 2002. Ray Baker, sadly no longer with us, was our very knowledgeable guide and we visited Foster, Lyon and Ho'omaluhia with about four HIPS members from the Big Island…
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Tony (COACH) Quinones
by bayside mike- 1 reply
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Tony Quinones was a Physical Education teacher at Redland Elementary School in South Dade county in Florida. He was the true definition of a good teacher. He made P.E. fun. He taught a lot of us self respect,and to respect others around us. He not only was a good coach, he also was a great friend, and made students feel almost like colleagues. If every teacher put as much heart into what they were doing, the world would be a better place. Tony was a great teacher away from school too. Always trying to pass along information to help out in whatever way he could. Never one to refuse to take me fishing or spearfishing unless it was blowing 40 knots. He also taught…
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Dr Jesus Hoyos Fernandez
by pindo- 1 reply
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On Sunday November 18 died in Caracas, Venezuela, Brother Dr Jesus Hoyos Fernandez, better known as "el Hermano Hoyos" Great career in Botany and Biology of Venezuela was La Salle Institute Director and Founder of AVEPALMAS (Venezuelan Palms Association ), among other things It is a great loss to science and education and can only hope that rest in peace surrounded by beautiful palm trees Thank you
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Paul A. Drummond has passed on
by TikiRick- 1 reply
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Paul A. Drummond died on Saturday, September 15, 2007 comfortably asleep while in the hospital. After suffering a fall on his bicycle and injuring himself, he underwent surgery and never quite recovered--either physically or psychologically. A longer memorial tribute will soon be posted about this amazing man who dedicated much of his life to palms. Rick
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John Fairey of Yuccado Nursery
by Meangreen94z- 1 reply
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Hello, I received an email that John Fairey of the former Yuccado Nursery and Peckerwood Gardens(now John Fairey Garden), passed away on March 17, 2020. I don’t believe he was a member of the International Palm Society, but some of Yuccado Nursery’s contributions include bringing Sabal Tamaulipas, Brahea Moorei, and I believe the extremely blue variation of Sabal Uresana to U.S. cultivation. Among many other species of plants from Mexico and elsewhere. http://jfgarden.org/about/our-history/
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Don Worth, 1925-2009
by Darold Petty- 1 reply
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I was privileged to know Don, if only on a casual basis. We had a great meeting at his garden to honor his memory. http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=18081 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...NWORTHDON50.DTL
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John Price
by Daryl- 1 reply
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Sad to hear news of John's passing today. John, past IPS and PACSOA member and director, and husband of past IPS director Jeanne Price, had been ill for several years. He did a lot for the palm world, and was the long time editor of PACSOA's 'Palms and Cycads' magazine. My sincere condolences to Jeanne and family on this sad occasion.
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Stanley Kiem, 1929-2020
by mnorell- 1 follower
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I've just been informed that Stanley Kiem has passed away. He was a part-time neighbor of ours and sold his longtime Big Pine Key property in the last couple of years and had been living at his home on a large property not far from Fairchild. I just heard this news from someone who was very close with Stanley for years. Stanley had just celebrated his 91st birthday on 11 March. I believe he was the last of the IPS's founding members, and he was superintendent of Fairchild for many years. He was a very important figure in tropical horticulture and his death really marks the end of an era. I'm sure there are many South Florida members who can relate some of his many, many c…
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Teddie Buhler Memorial
by Palmateer- 0 replies
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Teddie Buhler was such an important pioneer in the Palm Society, and Lenny Goldstein wrote such a great obituary about her, that, with Lenny's permission, I thought it was worth reposting what he recently published in PALMS. Teddie Buhler 1910 - 2006 Teddie Buhler, a founding member and longtime secretary of the The International Palm Society, died December 12, 2006 after a very productive, honorable life. She was born Theodora Breymeier on September 2, 1910, in East Orange, New Jersey. To understand how much the world changed over the next 96 years, it is helpful to put her birth date into context. In 1910, life expectancy for a female born in the U.S. was ab…
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R I P Elva West
by DoomsDave- 0 replies
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http://obits.ocregister.com/obituaries/orangecounty/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=187527358 He was a longtime member of the PSSC and I remember his enormous Hyophorbe langencaulis at his estate in the hills of Anaheim, before they called it Anaheim Hills.
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Jean-Christophe Pintaud
by Scott Zona- 0 replies
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Tragic news announced by Dr. Thomas Couvreur on Aug 11, 2015: "It is with great sadness that I heard of the passing of Jean-Christophe Pintaud on the 10th of August. The news is a shock to us all. The palm community has lost of one our most experienced and passionate scientists. Through his enthusiasm, passion and incredible knowledge of palms and tropical botany in general, Jean-Christophe has inspired a generation of new scientists across the world, from South America to Pakistan, passing by Africa and Europe. We have lost a friend, a colleague and a mentor. He will be greatly missed and always remembered." Thomas L.P. Couvreur, PhD We'll all remember Jean-Chris…
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Doug Eiss
by bgl- 0 replies
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I just found out a little while ago that Doug Eiss died on May 1st, 2008. Doug was a good friend, and we always had great conversations about palms and numerous other topics. He lived off the road to Opihikao, just a few miles from Leilani Estates, and he worked at Kapoho Palms for many years, so if any of you bought palms from Kapoho Palms, chances are that Doug was involved. Doug was extremely knowledgeable about all sorts of palms, and he did a great job of growing some real "tough ones" (like Licuala orbicularis and mapu) at Kapoho Palms. Unfortunately, Doug had some serious medical issues the last few years, but - as always - he had a great attitude. Last time I saw …
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Memorial Service for Mike Burnett
by Scott McDonald- 0 replies
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Saturday, January 8th, we will have an informal memorial for Mike at his home, 5701 Carew, Houston 77074 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Please be there to share memories, photos, stories or just love for Mike. Come and go any time you please, but there will be a short 'service' around 2:00 pm by Rev. Pamela Taylor. Reply for any questions and I will be glad to answer all. Email me Thanks Steve Burnett
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Koichi Inoue
by eastern.nurseries- 0 replies
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Koichi Inoue passed away on the fourteenth of March 2009. He will be remembered as the man that brought variegated Rhapis palms to the west. Leland Hollenberg was inspired by Koichi to produce ''The Miniature Palms of Japan'' and all of the pictures and cultural details came from him. He produced many plants during his lifetime the most famous being ''Eizannishiki''.
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RIP, Dr B. Frank Brown
by Dakotafl- 0 replies
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http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/floridatoday/obituary.aspx?pid=173041002 A bit late, as i only found out about it now, our family lived across the street in the house we rented from him, i remember walking through his gardens when we would go pay the rent, this is what got me into loving plants of all kinds. I always remember his wooden shoes.
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John Ellement
by Tyrone- 0 replies
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Last night John Ellement, a long time member of the Western Australian plant and palm scene passed away after losing his fight with cancer. John was an unassuming, quietly spoken, hard working man who I had the privilege of knowing for a while. He started "Palms Galore", a well known palm nursery in WA and had been a member of the WA Palm and Cycad Society for a very long time. After he sold Palms Galore he started Wattleup Wholesale Nursery which continued to grow palms and cycads and was situated on a lake. He planted many palms, cycads and even a giant Pandanus on this lake and it later became known as Palm Lake. John was often seen rescuing older palms and cyc…
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Jeffrey R. Crandall (1939–2013)
by Scott Zona- 0 replies
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This sad news from Bill Hemmer: Jeffrey R. Crandall (1939–2013) For those of you who can remember way back when: Teddy Buhler got Jeff to join the Palm Society (now the IPS) during our first palm sale at Fairchild Tropical Garden (now Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden). Jeff just decided to help out, bringing large purchases to customers’ cars with his trusty wheelbarrow. "Oh we must get Jeff to join the society," said Teddy. When our friend Paul Drummond became president in 1980 and held the 1982 Biennial in Miami and Key West (and now it comes around again in 2014!), I asked Jeff if he would like to help pull the Biennial together. I was Treasure at that ti…
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Lou Thomas
by EllisB- 0 replies
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It saddens me to report that Lou Thomas. Who provided palm seeds from his ranch in Belize. Has passed away over the weekend. Teakettle will still be operating. Lou you will truly be missed. I'm glad I got to see you a couple months ago. Rest in Peace.
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Poet & Palm Grower W.S. Merwin passes away at 91
by Hillizard- 0 replies
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https://merwinconservancy.org/2019/03/pulitzer-prize-winning-poet-w-s-merwin-passes-away-at-91/ "In the mid-1970s, Merwin moved to Maui to study Zen Buddhism with Robert Aitken, who encouraged Merwin to purchase a denuded parcel of land on the island. He would build his home there and soon after, met his wife Paula Dunaway. The two attentively replanted their plot of land in the Pe’ahi Valley on the north shore of Maui, Hawaii. Slowly transforming a 'wasteland' one sapling at a time, into the thriving 19-acre palm forest that it is today, Merwin remained a dedicated and treasured member of the environmentalist community. The couple later established a non-profit orga…
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Gordon Smith has passed away
by Eric in Orlando- 0 replies
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I just read this article in the local news site. Gordon Smith, a longtime CFPACS member passed away last Wed. after a fall at his home. He was 87. he had a large garden at his home in Maitland that CFPACS visited several times in recent years RIP http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/os-obituary-smith-20110304,0,2469762.story
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Miss you Dick
by _Keith- 0 replies
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This was on the sidebar of PT Today. "PalmGuyWC (75)" I hope that these reminders are left up in perpetuity.
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