THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
L. J. TUCKER 
NursoryiiKMi will logrol to liear of the death of Mr. 
L. J. Tueker, Seeietary-Treasurer of the MeKay Nursery 
Cxonipaiiy. 
Mr. Tucker died at the Bradley Memorial lIos[)ilal, 
wh('re he was taken following an attack of typhoid fever. 
A week j)revious he had planned a trip with his family 
to Yellowstone Bark. 
bituary. 
heeii with this eonc^nn since its organization some 
t\venly yeai's ago. 
In his early life he was a fruit tree agent and made his 
start selling fruit tiees. For many years he wnis con¬ 
nected with the County Court, being a member almost 
continuously for thirty years. An earnest wmrker in all 
matters before the Court ejecting the County’s interest 
and was especially interested in the upbuilding of rural 
schools. 
He is survived by his w ife, Mrs. Emma Richard Aus¬ 
tin and her daughter, Mrs. Ceorge C. Cone. 
A. S. RILEY 
The trade w ill be much shocked to hear of the death of 
.Mr. A. S. Riley, president* of the North Star Nursery 
Comi)any. He died at his home, following a severe stroke 
of apoplexy July 28th. 
Mr. Riley was born at Melrose, Wisconsin, August 
9th, 1866, a few years later going with his parents to 
Marshall, Minnesota. He stayed on the farm with his 
parents until sixteen years of age w hen he took up the 
study of telegraphy, later going to w ork on a town new’^s- 
pai)er—The Marshall Messenger and the Clear Lake 
Advocate. Becoming dissatisfied with the printing busi¬ 
ness he moved to Wisconsin and was for a few years in 
tlie employ of the Wampum Nursery Company. Later 
he entered a j)artnership w ith the late J. P. McKay, this 
The Late L. J. Tucker 
Mr. T ueker w as (juite w ell know n among Nurserymen 
throughout (he country, especially to members of the 
National Association. He recently seiwed as Chairman of 
the Vigilance Committee of this Association. 
He was born in Pardeeville, and educated in the publii’ 
schools, followed by a collegiate course. He w as })rin- 
eipal of several High schools in Wisconsin and one year 
County Superintendent of Columbia County. 
Mr. Tucker was fifty-two years of age; twenty years 
ago he entered the service of the McKay Nursery Com¬ 
pany as a salesman. He arose in the management of the 
Company’s affairs uidil at the time of his death he w as 
Secretary-Treasurer of the Com])any. He w’^as ahvays 
a loyal and efficient worker and a great deal of credit is 
due him for the growth and jjrogress of the Company 
and his death will be a great loss and much regretted 
by his family and numerous friends. 
He was also Secretary-Treasurer of the Retail Nur¬ 
seryman’s Association. 
Mr. Tucker leaves a w idow and one daughter. 
The Late ,4. S. Riley 
tie remained unbroken until the death of Mr. MeKay 
dissolved the linn. Mr. Riley’s interests were disposed 
of to the MeKay Nursery Company. Later Mr. Riley 
formed the North Star Nursery Company, which was a 
success from the start. 
Mr. Riley is survived by his w ife and tw o daughters. 
JASON 11. AUSTIN 
Jason H. Amstin, sixty-five years of age, died at his 
home, Hobson road, near Nashville, Tennessee. 
Mr. Austin was connected, until his death, with the 
Commercial Nursery Company, Deehard, Tenn. He had 
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