. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ,^^iig|iiWpji| I July 10, 1919. The Florists^ Review 17 OBITUARY Thomas J. Wolfe. Thomas J. Wolfe died at his home at Waco, Tex., at 10:30 p. m., July 3, after an illness of about a year. Mr. Wolfe had not been out for a month preceding his death, and had been unable to re- ceive visitors since the Saturday before. Tom Wolfe, as he was generally known, was born in Birmingham, Eng- land, September 19, 1875, and was reared in India, where he attended school. In 1892 he came with his par- ents to Waco from Bombay. At the death of his father, James Wol
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ,^^iig|iiWpji| I July 10, 1919. The Florists^ Review 17 OBITUARY Thomas J. Wolfe. Thomas J. Wolfe died at his home at Waco, Tex., at 10:30 p. m., July 3, after an illness of about a year. Mr. Wolfe had not been out for a month preceding his death, and had been unable to re- ceive visitors since the Saturday before. Tom Wolfe, as he was generally known, was born in Birmingham, Eng- land, September 19, 1875, and was reared in India, where he attended school. In 1892 he came with his par- ents to Waco from Bombay. At the death of his father, James Wolfe, he took charge of the florists' business which he had established, which was later incorporated under the name of Wolfe the Florist. The range of green- houses on South Third street gradually grew, and the firm became one of the largest in the state. In the organization of the Texa^ State Florists' Association, Mr. Wolfe was one of the most active workers. He was elected president of the associa- tion at its second convention. He was a life member of the S. A. F. and a di- rector of the Florists' Telegraph De- livery Association. When the Spanish-American war broke out, Mr. Wolfe enlisted in the Second Texas Eegiment, becoming a quartermaster-sergeant. He was a Mason, belonging to Hella Temple Shrine, Dallas. He was also a Knight Templar, past exalted ruler of Waco lodge of Elks, a Knight of Pythias, a Rotarian and a member of the Lion's Club. Mr. Wolfe is survived by his wife and two sons, Tom Wolfe, Jr., and George Wolfe; a brother, Fred C. Wolfe, and two sisters, Mrs. Annie Wolfe Brigance and Mrs. E. C. Robinson, all of Waco. The funeral was held Saturday after- noon, July 5, at St. Paul's Episcopal church. Interment was at Oakwood. At the services were present a considerable number of florists. William W. Tattle. William W. Tattle, one of the largest growers of peonies in Canada, died at his home, at Toronto, Ont., last week. For years he had supplied seedsmen and flori
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