. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Apbil 3, 1018. ''f^' ;*? ? The Florists' Review 25 was devoted to his work. He was a friend of the late William E. Smith and was well known to many connected with the trade, who deeply regret his death. He is survived by a son, John F. Broadfoot. C. L. L. Joseph Bancroft. Joseph Bancroft, founder of the firm of Joseph Bancroft & Son, Cedar Palls, la., died March 15, at the age of 86 years. For several years his health had been failing, and during the last few months he had needed a constant attendant. He was born in England and married there in
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Apbil 3, 1018. ''f^' ;*? ? The Florists' Review 25 was devoted to his work. He was a friend of the late William E. Smith and was well known to many connected with the trade, who deeply regret his death. He is survived by a son, John F. Broadfoot. C. L. L. Joseph Bancroft. Joseph Bancroft, founder of the firm of Joseph Bancroft & Son, Cedar Palls, la., died March 15, at the age of 86 years. For several years his health had been failing, and during the last few months he had needed a constant attendant. He was born in England and married there in 1851, coming to America soon after in the slow sailing vessel, De Witt Clinton, which was making its initial trip and took six weeks to cross the Atlantic. He located first in Ohio, but in 1855 made the overland journey to Cedar Falls with his wife and two small children. He endured the hard- ships of pioneer life and bravely did his part toward the advancement of civilization. He always followed the trade j)t florist and as his business in- creased he associated with him his younger son, George, under the firm name of Bancroft & Son. Mr. Bancroft took particular pride in bisriafUiation with the Blackhawk County Old Settlers' Association and proudly wore the badge with its date of 1855. The children who survive are two daughters and two sons, all resi- dents of Cedar Falls, Mrs. Eliza Knick- erbocker and Mrs. Mary B. Ford, J. W, Bancroft and George H. Bancroft, and there are five grandchildren, Will and Mark Ford, Harold and Tim, sons of John W. Bancroft, and the little daughter of George Bancroft. Carl E. Glenn. Carl E. Glenn, secretary of the Amer- ican Rose & Plant Co., in Springfield, O., died suddenly in the afternoon of March 20, just after having stepped from the office into the greenhouse. He fell to the floor and was dead before any of the employees reached his side. His death was due to apoplexy. Mr. Glenn was a widower and roomed on Grand avenue. He had live
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