. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. James E. Matthewson. James E. Matthewson, of Sheboygan, Wis., president of the Wisconsin State Florists' Association during 1920 and a ]iromiucnt and active member of that association, was killed in an automobile accident Wednesday, July 26, while re- turning from the meeting of the state association July 25 and 26 at Oshkosh, Wis. The automobile in which Mr. Mat- thewson was riding at the time of the accident was being driven by Karam Basil and the party was on its way to Crystal Lake when the car turned tur- tle, pinning Mr. Matthewson under the
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. James E. Matthewson. James E. Matthewson, of Sheboygan, Wis., president of the Wisconsin State Florists' Association during 1920 and a ]iromiucnt and active member of that association, was killed in an automobile accident Wednesday, July 26, while re- turning from the meeting of the state association July 25 and 26 at Oshkosh, Wis. The automobile in which Mr. Mat- thewson was riding at the time of the accident was being driven by Karam Basil and the party was on its way to Crystal Lake when the car turned tur- tle, pinning Mr. Matthewson under the trout wheel and breaking his neck. The funeral was held at 2 p. m., Fri- day, July 28. It was one of the largest ever held in Sheboygan. Flags all over the city were at half-mast. There were many floral tributes sent, conspicuous ainoiig which were a mammoth wreath from the Wisconsin State Florists' As- sociation, a large ball of flowers with the words, "Our Jim," from the mem- bers of the Matthewson basketball team and a large floral mound from the B. C Amling Co., Chicago. Many florists from Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Watertown, Manitowoc and Green Bay, Wis., attend- ed the funeral. Mr. Matthewson was born in Arb- roath, Forfarshire, Scotland, November 21, 1864, and came to America in 1891. He came directly to Wisconsin with his young bride, who had been Miss Mary Allen Peebles, and located in Milwau- kee, where he obtained employment with Currie Bros. Co., florists. Three years later he leased the Schucht greenhouses, in Sheboygan county, and these he op- orated until he purchased the site upon which stands the present range of 100,- UOO square feet of glass. Mr. Matthewson was an active mem- ber of many other organizations, aside from his prominence in the florists' cir- cles. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias; Elks, Sheboygan Lodge No. 1; F. & A. M., Harmony Chapter No. 10, and the Knights Templar. He was a member of the Rotary Club and the She- boygan Busin
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