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The Rorists^ Review 



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OBITUARY 



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John G. Heinl. 



.Inliii (i. lloini, lifiul of John Ci. Ili'iul 

 k Sou, of *rerre Haute, lud., died at his 

 home, December 31, following a linj^er 

 iiifi illness. He was 76 years of a^^c. 

 ilo was born iu Austria and camo to thTs 

 "ountry with his father and threr 

 l)rothers in 18C0. They settled in Terrr 

 Haute in 1863. It was a town of but ii 

 low houses when Mr. Ileinl first made it 

 his home. With his three brothers, 

 George, Lawrence and Joseph, lu' 

 started in the nursery and florists' busi 

 ness. He is survived by his wife, his 

 three brothers and two sons, Fred G., (j1 

 Terre Haute, and Robert D. Heinl, ot 

 Washington, D. C. Funeral servicts 

 were held Monday, January 3, from tlir 

 residence, with members of the Elks' 

 Club in charge. On the casket was laid 

 an American flag as a tribute to his 

 patriotism and love of country. Intci- 

 ment -^V^S at Highland Lawn cemetery. 



Mr. Heinl was long a member of tlu> 

 Society of American Florists. He was 

 active and prominent in many branchc- 

 of business, industrial and public lit" 

 in Terre Haute. He was eminently suc- 

 cessful in the florists' business and ic 

 tired from active participation in the 

 l)usincss about twenty years ago, lea\- 

 ing the entire responsibility to his elder 

 son, Fred G. Heinl. 



In 1876 while at the Vienna exposi- 

 tion, he discovered a new variety ot" 

 pelargonium. He brought a few piaut'^ 

 home with him and introduced them to 

 the trade as the Freddie Heinl pelnr- 

 ;;oniuin. In 1895 he first offered to the 

 western trade the now famous sinj;le 

 violet. Princess of Wales, having picked 

 it uj) near Paris. 



In 1896 he engaged in forcing lilacs 

 on a larg(5 scale, importing enonyli 

 j)]ants for u 5-acre tract. By planting 

 weekly batches he had a regular su[i|il\ 

 all winter, which was shipped to Ciiicaj;<> 

 and St. Louis. As a result of these et 

 torts, hundreds of residence lawns in 

 Torre Haute are decorated %vitli lilac 

 hedges; in fact, when the Davis Gardens 

 were laid out, over 2,000 5 to 10-year-old 

 jilants were used for the planting ot 

 tlie famous liilac avenue. lie was \ ice 

 president ot the Davis Gardens and, 

 with his son Fred, was instrumental in 

 obtaining the location of this establish 

 ment in Terre Haute. 



In 1901 he retired from active scr\ ice 

 in the florists' trade and practically 

 devoted the remainder of his life to his 

 family, charitable orjjanizations and 

 civic affairs. 



Mr. Heinl was fond of tnnel .'unl 

 made two trijts back to his boyhood 

 li(>n)e, as well as two journeys to the 

 W"st Indies. He was president of the 

 rerre ilauto Morris jilan hank, an in- 

 stitution so successful under his guid 

 ance that recently a letter was receivi'd 

 from the ilirector of these hanks, ]irais 

 ing the management and jiointing it out 

 as one of the most eflicient of these in 

 stitiitions, which have now liecome 

 eoiintry-wide. Mr. Heinl also served 

 as ])resident of the Fort Harrison Sav 

 ings Association, president of the Kose 

 Dispensary, vice-president of the Rose 

 Orphan Home, and director of the In- 

 diana S'lvings. F.oiin and Buililing As 



John G. Heinl. 



socialion and of the Teiic ll.nite Water 

 Works. He was also a iiienihci- ot' tlu' 

 city council ;ind more reii'iitly .-i mem 

 her of the j>ark ho.ard. 



Mr. Heinl w:iv;ni Kll<.,i .'-icotli^li l{ite 

 .M.-isiHi ;ind ;i iiieiriliei- n f '/.iiy;i\t temple. 



Samuel H. Gushing. 



S;imiitd H. l'usliiii<;, lUr niaii\' \ e:i I's a 

 lloi-isi nt Hochester. \. II., .lied Dcceiii- 

 her I.M. .'it the ;i<;i' nt Mi yc;iis. lie had 

 hcen in pooi- lie.-iltli for siojie time. Tlo' 

 dece;ised h;id been a resident .it' Koidles 

 tei- tor sixty seven yc:ii-.. He is Mir 

 \i\'e(l hy ,-i wife ;i nd one . la II;; lit iM . Mrs. 

 llellc I 'li;ilnier-. .,i' [{.mImsI d-, Th.' I'n 

 iier:il \\;is liidd M.c.nihi r 1':; at tin' I'.vvi 

 iliMice. 



Mary D. Evans, 



.\l i-s. .Mai\ r». lAans, wi.low ot ih.' 

 l.iie J(diii 1 1. Kvaiis, and mother of John 

 A. I'^v.-ins, ot Kichmond, Ind,, who is widl 

 known among the trade, died at her 

 iM.me, 171 .\orth Monroe avenue, Coliim 

 I'lis, ().. Dicemher 1 s. Mrs. Evans was 

 :•:; years ot aj;e. She w.as born in Wales. 

 I'ehrnary 14, jsi',;. With her hnsh:nid 

 an.l one .laughter -he emigrated to this 

 ■ •onntry in Is.'.ii ,,n a sailing vessel which 

 l.iok twi'he weeks to injike the trip. Sh.' 

 >v:is the mother ot' t.'ii chihlren, live ot' 

 whom .-lie still li\iiip. Thev are Mr.-. 

 William Kid.lile, Mr-. Henry Robert-. 

 Miss Deborah Evans Xewton, of Colum 

 hiis, .'iii'l .iohn A., ot' K'i.dimond, 



-Ml-. I'ixan- wa- el a ;;enial, hajip\ 

 disposition, always seeing the lirieht 

 -ide of lit'e. She was an active church 

 iiiemhei ;in.| a ei^at worker in th(! tern 

 peraio-e i;inve. She had expressed in 

 /late \fai- a dc-iic- t<. live to sec the 



I'nited .States dry, to v.ii.' i.)i pic-i.h-nt 

 and to see the end of tlie vv..rid war, an.l 

 all of these were grante.j. Cp ro lor 

 last birthday she was able t.i \ i.sit h.i 

 children, attend church -.rv ic- and oi 

 joy moving about hei horn. . Her miml 

 was clear and activ e to the last moment 

 Funeral services w.-r.- Ind. I Tnesdav 

 atternoon, December L'l. Int.^rmeut was 

 at (irecn I,. awn ceinet.'iy. ('..iMmhiis. 



Robert Sandiford. 



Robert Sanditord .lied at his home on 

 I'.irk avenue, Mansfield. O., Doeember 

 -9, at the ago of 76 years. The funeral 

 services were held Saturday, >."ew 

 Year's day, and nianv m.Midiers of the 

 trade attended. 



Robert Sandiford was 1„mii in Eng- 

 land January 29, 181-1, an.l w,i> trained 

 as a gardeuir in that country, .serving 

 as gardener to Josejdi List, r, the famous 

 English surgeon. About l><7n Mr. Sandi- 

 ford emigrated to Canada and after a 

 short stay there foun.l his way to Cleve- 

 land, O., and finally to Mansfield, where 

 he made his home. Since that time he 

 had made five tri]is back to England and 

 he was )danning another visit to his 

 native country in the eomiuii- summer. 



Mr. Sandiford w.'is the pr.i.hi.-er of the 

 first pure white jielar;i.>niuin. .ir pansy 

 geranium, which is nam.'d Mr- K'ohert 

 Sandiford, after his wit.', wlni li.is been 

 dead several years, other i.-innois new 

 varieties raisoil liy liin, vv.'r.' Saudi- 

 tor. I 's Best and S.an.litor.l 's Boidity. 



The deceased leaves only .>ue relative 

 in America, his niece, Mrs. Walter 

 D.'i\i-on. His brothers and sisters re 

 -ide at London, Englau'l. 



