Re: Obituary

From: hermine hermine at endangeredspecies.com> on 2000.01.20 at 04:21:07(4007) At 08:08 AM 01/18/2000 , Dewey wrote: >It is with deep regret that tell you about the passing of an Icon. Dr. >Monroe Birdsey died this last week-end. He passed in his sleep due to >Cardiac Arrest. He had not been feeling too well for the last few weeks >but would not go to the Hospital as he was advised. This was true to his >character. +More i am so grateful i had the chance to meet him! He was a great fella and yes, most generous, and a jolly sort! his children palms are standing over my head now, grown from his seed. I guess he was one of the three people who were so NICE to me when i phoned them out of the blue, some 25 years ago, and said, hello, i am a perfect stranger living in Boston and growing rare palms under fluorescent lights...and....he treated me like an old friend and immediately sent off a care package of seeds. I found him in the membership list of the Palm Society. i am sure the number of folks who knew him up close and person will be SIMPLY ENORMOUS. he is a great loss, and a swell guy. i am glad he went easy. he really MATTERED. hermine

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