Re: Sad news

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

I want to express my sympathies and condolences to the family.  Both
Allan and Gladys were two wonderful people.   I am so glad I had the
opportunity to know Allan and to have visited with him a few years ago at
one of the Region 21 spring meetings.

Paul


 

On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:10:16 -0700 (PDT) gary white <in2iris@yahoo.com>
writes:
> 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


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