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Matt Encinosa


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I am sorry to report that a long time palm society member, Matt Encinosa, passed away yesterday. He lived in Jacksonville and was a member of the First Coast Palm Society where he was instrumental in experimenting with various palm species growing there. In so doing, he found a number that did quite well in that cooler climate and helped expand the palette of species usable there. Matt was a commercial artist and some may have a copy of the panting he did of Pseudophoenix ekmanii he did a number of years ago.

A celebration of his life will be heard September 1st at the Mandarin United Methodist Church in Jacksonville. Time will be announced soon.

Matt will be missed!

  

Paul Craft

Loxahatchee, FL

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The celebration service for Matt will be held on September 1 at 1:00pm at Mandarin United Methodist Church, 11270 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, FL. 32223. In lieu of flowers, donations are being accepted to support Dad and Mom's ministry for Samaritan's Purse - Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry.

Paul Craft

Loxahatchee, FL

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I was so sorry to hear of Matt's passing.  We have a very nice Phoenix palm that makes me think of him every time I see it.  He was a true palm pioneer.  

Land O Lakes FL, a suburb on the North Side of Tampa, FL

Summers are great, 90f/32c in the day & 70f/21c at night with plentiful rain & sun

Winters are subtropical with occasional frosts and freezes. Tropical cyclones happen.

We have a few Royal palms in the warm microclimates but Coconuts freeze.

I am a Kayaker, Hiker, Bicyclist, and amateur Photographer that loves the outdoors.  

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I remember meeting him at Palmfest back in 2007. That was a great time, he was a very nice guy. So sorry to hear. 

Christian Faulkner

Venice, Florida - South Sarasota County.

www.faulknerspalms.com

 

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Palmfest 2007, those were the good old days for plant lovers

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Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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