Re: Louise Bellagamba (1912 - 2007)

[Paul W Gossett <pwgossett@juno.com>]

Good Evening,

Yes Jim, her death not only marks an end to an era in the St. Louis area
but,  to the entire Iris world.  She was a delightful person to visit
with and had a great deal of knowledge about irises.  I learned a lot
from the conversations I had with her in her garden and at some of the
conventions.  I will miss her.

Paul

On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:10:37 EDT MORRISJE1@aol.com writes:
> All,
>  
> I attended Louise Bellagamba's wake today and we celebrated her life 
> with  
> her five children and four remaining sisters and brother.  I will 
> speak at  her 
> funeral in the morning.  She was the matriarch of the St. Louis, MO  
> plant 
> growing community and my mentor.  I have written an obituary for the 
>  Region 18 
> Bulletin and will have a short write-up in the Milestones  column in 
> the 
> October AIS Bulletin.  Her death marks the end of an  era in the 
> iris community in 
> St. Louis.  She was special.  Very  special.
>  
> Jim Morris
> 
> 
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