Because I know some of you knew him both in person or from the old IBS list, I'm forwarding this news. I only interacted with him a little via email, but loved the decades of plant knowledge and stories he shared during those few years when he was actively involved on the list. I also purchased his book which I loved and I managed to get one of the cloned Vico Yellow Clivias that he originated, back when yellow Clivia were few and expensive and hard to get. I think he was a wonderful man. Mary Sue and others actually got to meet him. --Lee Poulsen Pasadena, California, USDA Zone 10a =========================================== > From: "Alan Meerow" <prez@bulbsociety.org> > Date: June 9, 2006 1:43:22 PM PDT > > The bulb world is a lesser place this week. From another IBS member I > received this news: > > I am sorry to report that this morning (June 8) Sir Peter Smithers > died peacefully at his home in Vico Morcote, Switzerland. He was 92 > years old. > > Correspondence can always be sent to either Colonel (Ret) Denny Lane > (magaloff@aol.com), his step-son, or to his daughter Amelia > (asmithers@bluewin.com). In both instances the address remains: In di > Pradon 19, CH-6921 Vico Morcote, Switzerland. > > Alan > =========================================== > From: "Robert M. Turley" <Robert@TurleyUSA.Com> > Date: June 9, 2006 2:04:29 PM PDT > > Alan, this comes as no surprise as Sir Peter Smithers’ will to live > ended on January 3, 2006 of this year. Truly, a great friend and > patron of horticulture has passed on. Below is the last message I > received from him. We from time to time sent each other salutations. > > __________________________________________________ > > From: Sir Peter Smithers [ps@vicogarden.com] > Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:21 AM > To: Robert M. Turley > Subject: Re: Bonne Annee - Happy New Year !!! > > At 20:58 02/01/2006, you wrote: > > > > Happy New Year > > Wishing you & Lady Smithers the Best for the coming year !!! > > > > Robert & Sandra > > The Turley Family > > Louisiana - USA > > > Dear Robert, > > thank you for your kind message. But Dojean died suddenly > last thursday after 62 years and six months of very happy marriage and > was cremated after a truly beautiful service in our beautiful parish > church, packed to the doors and with three rows of people standing at > the back. In a very long and happy life this was the worst day of > all but a great triumph for Dojean who gave me such a precious gift. > > Peter > > : > > Sir Peter Smithers > In di Pradon 19 > CH-6921 Vico Morcote > ps@vicogarden.com