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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
Obituary 
AMERICAN WINE GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION 
Office of the Secretary 
245 Broadway, New York, Feb. 21 st, 1910 . 
To the Members of the Association: 
We regret to announce the death of one of the organizers of this 
Association, Mr. Alfred J. Speer, who died in the 87 th year of his age 
at his home, Chateau Speer, in the city of Passaic, N. J., on February 
16 th, last. 
Mr. Speer was without question at the time of his death the oldest 
man in the American wine industry. He was born in Belleville, N. J., 
on November 2 , 1822 . After engaging in several enterprises, includ¬ 
ing a number of inventions, one of which was a traveling sidewalk, 
for which the Legislature passed an act authorizing its use in New 
York City, Mr. Speer turned his attention about 1870 - 71 , to grape 
and wine growing, set out a large vineyard, and erected a wine cellar 
at Passaic. 
Mr. Speer was deeply interested in having the grape and wine 
growers of the country work together for the common cause, 
and to that end he was present and took part at the first meeting 
which was held in New York, on February 29 th, 1904 . 
Mr. Speer was a man of original ideas and more than ordinary 
ability. He will be long remembered as one of the most intelligent 
and worthy pioneers in our industry. 
Respectfully yours, 
W. E. Hildreth, Pres,, 
Lee J. Vance, Sec., 
American Wine Growers’ Association. 
Mr. Vincent Lebreton, the well known exporting nurseryman of 
Angers, France, died on January 25 th, 1910 . The business of the 
Vincent Lebreton Nurseries will be carried on as usual under the 
management of Mr. Thebault-Lebreton, his son-in-law, who has 
been connected with the business the past eight years. 
Albuquerque, N. Mex., Nov. 12 , 1909 . 
A McKay Whitcomb, founder and proprietor of the “Pioneer 
Nurseries,” passed over the Divide, Sunday morning, Nov. 7 , 1909 . 
Thirty years ago he came to the south west, and settled here, 
Ayhich has since been his home. He had lived nearly seventy-six 
years, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. 
He was buried with Grand Masonic honors, Wednesday, Nov. 11 , 
1909 . 
(Signed) Mrs. A. M. Whitcomb. 
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