Re: Sad news

["Janet Smith" <ypauls@sti.net>]

Dr. John Weiler sends his sympathies and condolences to the family.
They were long time friends. John has some wonderful memories.

Janet 

---- Original Message ----
From: pwgossett@juno.com
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Sad news
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:48:41 -0500

>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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