Re: Sad news

[Jeanne Plank <plankmail@aol.com>]

Allan Ensminger's creatively rich full life gifted many benefits to AIS which will stand in tribute to him as long as there is a Society.  He was a most congenial man with a captivating twinkle in his eye and, regardless of his age, an ever-present youthful enthusiasm to go after the "different."  I'm so glad the AIS was lucky enough to have Allan Ensminger as one of its enthusiastic members.  I bow my head and my heart in his honor and his memory!

Jeanne Clay Plank

On Jun 25, 2010, at 11:10 PM, gary white wrote:

Hello all,

 

I just found out that Allan Ensminger passed away on Wednesday and that his Memorial Service is today (Saturday June 26th) at 11 AM in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Allan was 98 years old and a Life member of AIS.  Allan introduced over 100 irises, and a number of them won Special Medals, including the Knowlton Medal, Hans and Jacob Sass Medal and the Cook-Douglas medal.  Allan's irises also won both the President's Cup and the Cook Cup at conventions.  He had many AMs awarded, and at least two were runners up for the Dykes Medal.  Allan is perhaps best known for his broken color irises, including 'Batik'.

 

Allan also served on the AIS Board of Directors, recieved the AIS Distinguished Service Medal and the AIS Hybridizer's Medal.  Allan was also an emeritus judge.

 

Allan was a delight to know and a mentor to many many iris people.  He served as RVP of Region 21 and was a founding member of the Lincoln Iris Society.   He will be greatly missed.

 

Gary White

Lincoln, Nebraska