Smart, forward-thinking businesswoman. Dedicated (and hilarious) friend and colleague. Devoted daughter. Loving mother. All around bright light. These are just some of the descriptions being... Read more
Family and friends of Arlene Louise Sorensen, AAF, 87, gathered yesterday in Lincoln, Nebraska, to honor the life of a woman who devoted her life to those she loved — and to cultivating a st... Read more
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
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
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 beloved floral industry member who overcame prejudice during World War II to serve his country and help build one of the longest-running family businesses ever to be honored by the Japanes... Read more
Albert H. Felly, AAF, 90, died peacefully at his home in Green Valley, Wisconsin, on January 17, 2016. Felly, a member of the Society of American Florists’ Floriculture Hall of Fame, opened... Read more
