Re: FW: Jack Grint

[Capeiris <capeiris@aol.com>]

Thanks Kelly:

   Yes, I knew Jack as did Hasl Stahly. Thanks for sending it. Dave






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From: Kelly D. Norris <kellydn@frontiernet.net>
To: aisdiscuss <aisdiscuss@aisboard.org>
Cc: 'Clive Russell' <clive_russell@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sun, Feb 6, 2011 1:38 pm
Subject: [AISdiscuss] FW: Jack Grint


Hello all,

Our friend across the pond Clive Russell sent me this email this morning,
nd I thought I would pass this on for those of you that knew Mr. Grint.

Best,
--kdn

Horticulturally,

Kelly D. Norris
Farm Manager, Rainbow Iris Farm
Editor, Irises: The Bulletin of the American Iris Society
Bedford & Ames, IA
Zone 4b/5a
Read my blog at:  <http://www.kellydnorris.com/> http://www.kellydnorris.com

From: Clive Russell [mailto:clive_russell@yahoo.com]
ent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 10:17 AM
o: kellydn@frontiernet.net
ubject: Jack Grint

Hello Kelly,

I was advised yesterday that Jack Grint had died on 22 Jan while on a cruise
n the Caribbean.
He and his wife were on the Oriana in Jamaica with friends, had had a nice
inner on board and
he died in his sleep that night.
There was obviously the problem of getting him home, which is why the
uneral is not until next
Friday.
Jack was before your time, and although he was not a hybridizer, he was the
irst person from the
UK to attend an AIS convention after WWII and he attended quite a few. He
as quite friendly
with the Suttons and Schreiners, with whom he stayed when over there. He
lso knew Bill Marryott
Jean Clay Plank the Kaspereks and quite a few others.
Not too sure how relevant this is to today's AIS members, but I thought you
hould know.
There will be an obit for the BIS Year Book, which I will probably have to
rite.

Regards,

Clive
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