Marcelle Sheppard (forwarded from Tony Avent)

mark akimoff makimoff76@gmail.com
Thu, 24 Aug 2017 19:27:40 PDT
Lovely to hear of the passing of plant knowledge and collections like
this.... wonderful people worked too hard to let it just disappear. This
post made my day!

On Aug 24, 2017 7:22 PM, "Luminita vollmer" <luminita.vollmer@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Anyone know her current address? Maybe send a card to connect? I'd love to
> do that!
>
> Luminita
>
> On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 8:21 PM, From HK <hk@icarustrading.com> wrote:
>
> > Yes!    I am also happy to hear about Marcelle.   Someone should make a
> > website listing her contributions and genus in the world of crinums.  Her
> > knowledge and dedication should not go to the wayside.
> >
> > On Thursday, August 24, 2017, Cynthia Mueller <cynthiasbulbs@hotmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > ...very glad to hear this bit of news about Marcelle.
> > >
> > > Cynthia W Mueller
> > >
> > > > On Aug 24, 2017, at 3:11 PM, David Pilling <david@davidpilling.com
> > > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Forwarded from the old list
> > > >
> > > > ==================================================
> > > >
> > > > Hi Folks
> > > >
> > > > I spoke with a friend today, who just got off the phone with retired
> > > Texas crinum breeder, Marcelle Sheppard, age 86.  Despite rumors to the
> > > contrary, Marcelle is fine, and now living in a retirement home near
> > > Palestine, Texas.  Although a bit feeble, her mind is sharp as ever.
> She
> > > has turned over her crinum collection/garden to one of her long time
> > > workers, April Howell.  April is trying to figure out what she’s got
> and
> > > how to possibly continue.  I’ll pass along more updates as I get them.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Tony Avent
> > > >
> > > > =================================================
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > David Pilling
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