A woman credited with helping to lay the foundation for an independent Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association died last month after a two-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. S... Read more
Melvin H. Schwanke, AAF, former president of the Society of American Florists, member of the association’s exclusive Floriculture Hall of Fame and enthusiastic flower evangelist, died Monday... Read more
Alan “Buddy” Jacobson, the former president and chairman of Jacobson Floral Supply in Boston, died Nov. 29. He was 87 years old. Jacobson joined the now 75-year-old family business in 1955 a... Read more
When Sten Crissey, AAF, walked into the White House in the spring of 1990, he looked around the room and took a deep breath. Crissey, then president of the Society of American Florists, and... Read more
A longtime industry member and former Society of American Florists volunteer leader died March 18 from complications of myelodysplastic syndrome, cancer of the bone marrow. George Boulton of... Read more
Prior to his funeral March 2 in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Rev. Billy Graham’s remains lay in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda for two days, where thousands of visitors streamed in to p... Read more
Last week, the industry lost an international expert in floral care and handling, an enthusiastic educator, a devoted volunteer and a friend to many. Gay Smith, the longtime technical manage... Read more
A dedicated family man and a much-admired industry leader who advocated tirelessly for domestic flower growers died peacefully on Feb. 21. Arne M. Thirup, AAF, the former President of Pajaro... Read more
James “Jim” Krone, AAF, a long-time rose grower and a leader of the Michigan Floral Association, passed away Tuesday, December 5. He was 82 years old. Krone was born in East Lansing, Michiga... Read more
A member of the Society of American Florists’ Floriculture Hall of Fame and an influential leader behind the company that is today the largest insurer for the floral industry died Aug. 24 in... Read more