In Memo ri an 
~~'\0 ~e RBV.TAC 3B ST3RER 
Oct. 1C, 1351 April 3, 13 23 
It r/as his wont to rise early in the morning and enlov the 
dawning day while the dew was still flitterin' 1 ; on the flowers b e 
loved; and so too, he entered theydawn of eternal day at *;33 A. ', 
after a lonf and useful life of 76 years. 4i *‘ ’ 
He was born in Buch, Switzerland,, rand educated in the ; 
University of Basle. * 
In 1834 he became the first pastor of Emanuel Evangelical 
Reformed Church at the corner of Humboldt Parkway and B. Utica St., 
Buffalo, K. Y,, which he faithfully-sjerved for-??? years. 
He was an ardent lover of all things beautiful, and intensely 
interested in all of the fine arts. 
As a musician his fine judgement of the classics was an 
education to all who knew him intimately, and his yentle touch at 
th^ piano, even during his las.l year, had a most iirmressive charm. 
Astronomy and Chess were amony his intensive hobbies. 
In the field of literature, his selection of the first 
books forming a library for the younf peonle of’ Emanuel’s Cburcb 
was a fuide for many in forming habits of yood reading. 
His expert knowledge of lan^uaa;es enabled him, in trhe : year 
1830, to publish an .elaborated translation- of the Book of Romans, 
from the original Greek into German. : ' " 
LfitlClO he published a Compendium of Biblical Texts and Tonic 
intended as a handbook for the use of ministers. 
After the death of his devoted wifey, Julia (nee Nuhn), in 
January 1328, Rev. Storer took up his abode with hii only son, Tames, 
who is secretary of the Buffalo Board of Education. 
The resignation of his pastorate in 1930 due to ill health 
enabled him to pursue his hobby of flower yrov/in^ in a greater • 
measure. In 1321 he joined the American Iris Society and became a 
devoted propagator of irises and peonies. In 1521 he became 
associated in the establishment of TIx J -T3x J GARDEN'S where; hundreds 
of the hybrids which he created, will continue to b e T rown as a 
memorial to him. In 1326 he attended the annual meeting of the A.1.8. 
at Hartford, Conn., in company with ilr. Stuntz, where many Iris 
enthusiasts enjoyed the charm of his personality and wood taste in 
judyiny irises. 
Following are the names of irises which have been ^r^d. and 
registered by Rev. Storer: 
Adirondack, Alhriwht, Casenka, Haifa, In^n 3 , i-nes Ctorer, 
Ncnsinwton, Louis Nillert, L'elissa, Niagara Falls, Nora Storer, •- 
Ozark, Salas y Gomez, Ton agenda, .and Tinifred. He had decided unon 
several more for this year,' * 8 ,/' ^ 
He had a transcendent love Tor His fellowncn; and this 
impelled him to publish two books, "Thoughts that Build” in 13 ?a, 
and ’’The Spirit of Reality” in 13 21, in order that he miaht pass on. 
his discoveries of the best ideas to promote a haony life. He« 
completed the manuscript for a third inspirational book just 
before his death. 
Always grateful to God for all His blessings, bis favorite 
quotation was Psalm 132. 
It can truly be said of Rev. Storer, in the words of the 
centurion at the crucifixion: ’’Certainly this was a righteous man 
and a son of God”. 
