June 10, 1915. 



The Florists' Review 



OBITUARY 



Charles F. Krueger. 



Charles F. Krueger, one of the best 

 known florists in Philadelphia, died at 

 his home near Wayne Junction, June 4, 

 after a long illness, Mr. Krueger, who 

 was 41 years of age, had been in the 

 florists' business for twenty-one years. 

 He was associated with his brother as 

 a grower of bedding plants and cut 

 flowers, with greenhouses at Narberth, 

 Fa. Later he took charge of the Bead- 

 ing Terminal flower stand, first opened 

 by Eobert Kift, succeeded by L. D. 

 Goff. Mr. Krueger developed a good 

 business at the Reading Terminal, leav- 

 ing the greenhouses to his brother. 

 After his brother's death the green- 

 houses were sold to A. E. Wohlert, who 

 has established a nursery there. Mr. 

 Krueger had many improvements put 

 in at the Reading Terminal, notably a 

 handsome plate glass window in the 

 blank wall of the stairway leading to 

 Market street, thus giving the flower 

 stand an opportunity for display both 

 in the stairway and in the waiting-room 

 that proved of great advertising value. 

 Mr. Krueger was of a genial disposi- 

 tion and had many warm friends among 

 his business associates. His business, 

 which was extremely successful, has 

 been carried on by his assistant, Alvin 

 Saxer, during his illness. 



The funeral took place from Mr. 

 Krueger 's mother's place near Wayne 

 Junction June 7. It was largely at- 

 tended by leading men in the profes- 

 sion. There were many beautiful flow- 

 ers. Interment was at Fernwood ceme- 

 tery. Mr. Krueger was not married. 



Phil. 

 Henry J. Weber. 



Henry J. Weber, founder of the H. 

 J. Weber & Sons Nursery Co., died of 

 heart disease, at his home in Nursery, 

 St. Louis county, Missouri, on Thurs- 

 day, June 3, at the age of 74 years, 

 after an illness of more than a year. 

 He was one of the pioneers of St. Louis 

 county, having lived there since his 

 birth. He was the father of Frank A., 

 Walter T., William A. and George 

 Weber, all well known in nursery 

 circles in this country. Five years ago 

 he retired from active connection with 

 the trade and turned the business over 

 to his sons. 



Mr. Weber was born on Gravois road, 

 Nursery postoffice, May 20, 1841, and 

 was the son of Carl Christian Weber 

 and Margaret ' Weber (nee Mueller). 

 His father came to this country from 

 Germany in 1835, and for two years 

 worked as a cabinetmaker in St. Louis. 

 He then purchased eighty acres of land 

 and began farming. The land, which 

 now will average $500 per acre, was 

 bought for $8 an acre. It was on this 

 farm that Henry Weber was reared 

 and upon which he worked until he was 

 21 years old. During this time he re- 

 ceived his preliminary education. After 

 working at various nurseries he re- 

 turned to his father's place, which he 

 managed for some years. 



About 1867 he began in the nursery 

 business on his own account on ten 

 acres of land which his father had 

 given him. He then added to the size 

 of his farm by purchasing several ad- 

 joining tracts until he owned sixty-five 

 acres. He also owned 123 acres of the 



original Grant farm. The business of 

 which Mr. Weber was the head was in- 

 corporated in 1893, and since ^ has 

 grown to be one of the most widely 

 known nurseries in the country. 



January 31, 1867, Mr. Weber was 

 married to Miss Christina Sutter, of 

 St, Louis, a daughter of Michael and 

 Gertrude Sutter, both natives of Ger- 

 many. Eight children . were born to 

 this union, six of whom, with the, 

 mother, survive. Besides the four liv- 

 ing sons, already referred to, and two 

 daughters, Mrs. Amelia Keller and 

 Mrs. Annie Aff, of St. Louis, he is also 

 survived by seven grandchildren, one 

 brother, J. G. Weber, of Clayton, and 

 one sister, Mrs. Louis Stumpf. 



Mr. Weber was an honorary member 

 of the St. Louis Florists' Club and the 

 members spent many pleasant after- 

 noons as his guests at the summer out- 

 door meetings of the club. The funeral 

 took place Saturday, June 5, from his 



H. J. Weber. 



late residence at Nursery, Mo., to St. 

 Lukas cemetery, at Sappington, Mo, 

 Many beautiful floral offerings were 

 sent by members of the trade and by 

 other friends. The St. Louis Florists' 

 Club attended the funeral and ex- 

 tended heartfelt sympathy to the be- 

 reaved family. J. J. B. 



Michael J. Aylward. 



Michael J. Aylward, 62 years old, 

 died June 4 at his home, 13 Willow 

 street, Woburn, Mass. He had retail 

 stores in Boston and Woburn. He was 

 born in Ireland. He leaves four sons, 

 William Aylward, of Roxbury, and Ed- 

 ward L., J. Joseph and Walter H. Ayl- 

 ward, of Woburn. 



Mrs. Kate Bommersbach. 



Mrs. Kate Bommersbach, wife of 

 Nicholas Bommersbach, wholesale and 

 retail florist, Decatur, 111., died June 2 

 at the family residence, 703 Green- 

 wood avenue. Her death was due to 

 liver trouble. She had been in failing 

 health for several months, but her con- 

 dition was not regarded as serious un- 

 til about three weeks ago. 



Mrs. Bommersbach was born in In- 

 dianapolis, November 15, 1855. With 

 her husband, she went to Decatur in 



1881. Both were experienced florists 

 and they started a small greenhouse in 

 the south part of the city. A short 

 time later they bought out Theodore 

 Steinen. They built up an immense 

 business, and their greenhouses are now 

 among the most extensive in that part 

 of the state. She was a member of 

 the Lutheran church. She is survived 

 by her husband and one son, John N. 

 Bommersbach. 



The funeral was held June 4 at the 

 family residence. The interment was 

 in Greenwood cemetery. 



Mrs. Eunice B. Budlong. 



Following an illness that extended 

 over a period of a year or more, Mrs. 

 Eunice Burlingame Budlong, widow of 

 James A. Budlong, founder of the J. A. 

 Budlong & Son Co., now the Budlong 

 Rose Co., of Auburn, R. I., died at the 

 Budlong homestead, 604 Pontiac ave- 

 nue, Cranston, R. I., Monday, May 31. 

 She was in her eighty-seventh year 

 and widely known through the section 

 in which she had lived for so long. 



Mrs. Budlong was born in Provi- 

 dence, R. I., where she received her 

 education and was married at an early 

 age to the late James A. Budlong, who 

 died January 26, 1895. She is survived 

 by one son, Frank L. Budlong, three 

 grandchildren and four great-grand- 

 children. Since the death of her hus- 

 band the extensive trucking and flo- 

 rists' business has been carried on by 

 her son and a grandson, James A. Bud- 

 long IL W. H. M. 



William Chauncey Martin. 



As Zach Wheat drove in the winning 

 run for the Brooklyn National League 

 team June 1 on Ebbets field in exciting 

 circumstances, W, C. Martin, of 284 

 Graham avenue, Brooklyn, gave a lusty 

 shout and collapsed. The cause of 

 death was heart failure. He had com- 

 plained of not feeling well just after 

 Wheat made his home run that tied 

 the score in the ninth inning. 



Mr. Martin had been in the florists' 

 business fifteen years and was widely 

 known in the Sixteenth ward. He was 

 formerly a resident of Huntington, 

 L. I., where he was active in politics. 

 It is said he had not missed a home 

 game of the Brooklyn team this year. 



He was born in Sparkill, N. Y., 

 forty-four years ago, and was a mem- 

 ber of the Patriotic Sons of America; 

 the Ten Eyck Association, of which he 

 was treasurer; the Graham Association 

 and the Farmers' Club of Grand street. 

 He is survived by his wife, Beatrice, 

 four children, his mother, Anna; his 

 brother, Frank, and three sisters. 



Funeral services were held June 3, 

 and burial was in Linden Hill ceme- 

 tery, June 4. 



BUSINESS EMBABBASSMENTS. 



San Diego, Cal.— Thomas Cash, nurs- 

 eryman, filed a petition in bankruptcy 

 in the United States District court May 

 29. His liabilities are scheduled as $16,- 

 401.14 and his assets as $9,391.03. Of 

 the liabilities $11,269.14 is unsecured. 

 Of the assets the stock in trade is val- 

 ued at $4,383 and the real estate at 

 $2,000. 



Salem, O.— V. A. Cowgill has filed a 

 voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the 

 Federal court at Youngstown, giving 

 his liabilities as $15,816.34 and his as- 

 sets as $17,275. The first meeting of his 

 creditors is set for June 12 by Referee 

 Paul J. Jones. 



