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The Florists' Review 



NOTDMBHt le, 1910. 



OBITUARY 



Fred W. Vick. 



It is with regret that I record the 

 death of Pred W. Vick, which occurred 

 at* the Viek family residence on Ridge- 

 way avenue, Kochester, N. Y., Sunday, 

 November 12, after a long and painful 

 illness. The deceased, who was 59 years 

 of age, was a life-long grower and flo- 

 rist. In the year 1874 he left school 

 and went to work for James Vick, his 

 father, who at that time was foreman 

 of the well known seed house, which 

 had trial grounds on the south side of 

 East avenue. A few years later Fred 

 Vick became leading partner in the firm 

 of Vick & Hill Co., extensive growers 

 at Barnard's Crossing, near Rochester. 

 Three years ago last June the deceased 

 commenced business for himself and 

 from that time on until seized with sick- 

 ness he was a most successful grower. 



Mr. Vick was the first president of 

 the Rochester Florists' Association, an 

 oflSce he held for three consecutive 

 years, 'and he also served as vice-presi- 

 dent of the S. A. F. For several years 

 he was a member of the Fifty-fourth 



Besides his wife, Etta Butler Vick, 

 he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. 

 W. J. Mate and Miss Jane (L. Vick; 

 two sons, Albert F. Vick, manager of 

 a Pittsburgh wholesale cut flower house, 

 and Fred G. Vick; one brother, H. Vick. 



The funeral was held November 15, 

 the pallbearers being John Dunbar, 

 George B. Hart, E. P. Wilson, Charles 

 H. Vick, Thomas J. Ewart and A. H. 

 Salter. 



The Rochester Florists' Association, 

 which held its monthly meeting Novem- 

 ber 13, adopted appropriate resolutions 

 of sympathy. H. J. H. 



Tbomas Chaplin Joy. 



"While examining rose houses with 

 his son on the morning of November 

 10, Thomas C. Joy, of Nashville, Tenn., 

 head of the Joy Floral Co. and one 

 of the leading florists of the south, suc- 

 cumbed to a sudden attack of heart 

 failure. He was 54 years of age. Prior 

 to his death, Mr. Joy was in the best 

 of health and had never suffered an 

 attack. 



The deceased was born at Godrich, 

 Ontario, Canada, and moved with his 

 father to Nashville in 1878, where they 

 started a flower and market gardening 

 business, the latter then being the most 

 important branch of the business. The 



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Frea W. Vick. 



regimental band and was widely known 

 in musical circles. 



Mr. Vick was a man of good business 

 principles and high ideals — a man well 

 liked and respected by all who came 

 in contact with him. During his pain- 

 ful illness he put up a hard fight to live 

 and it was wonderful to see how brave- 

 ly he fought. 



enterprise grew steadily from two 

 small houses until it now ranks as one 

 of the largest in the entire south. The 

 business makes use of more than 250,- 

 000 feet of glass, besides forty acres 

 of land, numerous hotbeds and lath 

 houses. Practically the entire output is 

 required by the retail department. 

 Mr. Joy was closely affiliated with 



the state association of florists, as well 

 as with other florists' organizations. 

 He was a member of the Episcopal 

 church and had believed in that faith 

 for many years. He gave liberally of 

 his time and means to all worthy 

 causes. His home circle was a most 

 happy one, his sons and daughters form- 

 ing close associations and regarding 

 their father as counselor, friend and 

 comrade. 



Mr. Joy was united in marriage in 

 1887 to Miss Susie McAllister, of Nash- 

 ville, and to the union the ' following 

 children were born, all of whom, with 

 the wife and mother, survive: Misses 

 Nellie, Lillian, Marion, Ruth and Susie, . 

 Thomas H., Harold M. and Edwin. Mr. 

 Joy's father, T. S. Joy, and four sis- 

 ters, Mrs. C. B. Harrison, Mrs. J. Frank 

 Horn, Mrs. Paul Sloan, of Nashville, 

 and Mrs. John T, Glenn, of Spartan- 

 burg, S. C, also survive. 



Funeral services were held Sunday 

 afternoon, November 12, and were at- 

 tended by a large number of people. 



The business will be carried on by 

 the sons. Harold M. has been trained 

 as a grower and Thomas H. will man- 

 age the store, as formerly. The grand- 

 father, T. S. Joy, who is as hale and 

 active as a boy, will lend needed coun- 

 sel wnen occasion calls. 



William T. Gtood. 



William :^ T. Good, for many years 

 identified with the retail florists' trade 

 of Boston, was struck by an automobile 

 November 7 and died in the hospital 

 from a fractured skull the following 

 day. The dececiBi^ was in business on 

 his own account on two occasions and 

 had worked for the late W. E. Doyle, 

 T. F. Galvin and Hoffman, being with 

 the latter when he met his death. He 

 was 55 years of age. The deceased was 

 a former member of the Gardeners' and 

 Florists' Club of Boston and was well 

 and favorably known in the retail 

 trade. At the funeral November 10 

 there was a good representation of the 

 retail trade and the floral tributes were 

 numerous. W. N. C. 



W. H. Donohue. 



W. H. Donohue, of New York, died 

 suddenly November 15. He was 28 

 years of age, the son of Fred Donohue, 

 who has been in the florists' business in 

 New York for forty years. The young 

 man was formerly in business at 2 West 

 Twenty-eighth street, and with Hoff- 

 man, at Boston. He leaves a widow. 



J. A. S. 



EOCHESTER, N. Y. 



The Maxket. 



Decidedly poor business prevailed the 

 greater part of last week, but Saturday 

 brought things around to normal and 

 a fair quantity of stock was disposed 

 of. Throughout the week there was lit- 

 tle else but counter trade. Funeral 

 work was slow and social affairs during 

 election week were few; the absence 

 of these, combined with the general 

 run of business, accounted for the 

 slump. The quantity of stock on the 

 market compares favorably with that 

 of previous years. There is a good sup- 

 ply of all kinds of seasonable stock, 

 chrysanthemums being the main fea- 

 ture. A good supply of Major Bon- 

 naffon reaches us daily and these sell 

 easily. Some fine William Turner mums 

 also are seen. Oconto, Supreme, Touset, 

 white and yellow Queen, white and pink 



