. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. |)i:'2 The Florists^ Review 33 OBITUARY Erloid L. Page. I'irl'ord i';it;c. former j)resi(i('nt of the Ameriiaii Kued Trade Associatidii, died Tliursday, Decoiiiber [), at his iiome iu (ircene, N. Y. Mr. Page entered tlie seed business in .January, 188G. Then a stuilent at «_'orncll University, tiie death of liis fatlier necessitatrd his nianage- nient of .alfairs in liis father's store. At the age of L'l, Mr. J'agc was at tlie liead of the largest general store iu the country town of Cirecne. When 'S.) of age, lie niarrieil Cornelia J. R
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. |)i:'2 The Florists^ Review 33 OBITUARY Erloid L. Page. I'irl'ord i';it;c. former j)resi(i('nt of the Ameriiaii Kued Trade Associatidii, died Tliursday, Decoiiiber [), at his iiome iu (ircene, N. Y. Mr. Page entered tlie seed business in .January, 188G. Then a stuilent at «_'orncll University, tiie death of liis fatlier necessitatrd his nianage- nient of .alfairs in liis father's store. At the age of L'l, Mr. J'agc was at tlie liead of the largest general store iu the country town of Cirecne. When 'S.) of age, lie niarrieil Cornelia J. Russell, daughter of William F. Kus sell, of the banking ilriii (if Russell \' .Juliand. About l!'(il Mr. I'age entered the seed busiiHss ('n a large soale and organ- ized the Page Seed Co. He extended this business and ni.'tde it a consjjictious success. He was cliited j)resident of tlie Anieriian Seed Traile Association in 1910. Mr. Page had been president of the municipal lioard of the town of Greene and was a trustc' m the Con- gregati()nal church. lie was a man of executive ability, conservative and pru dent in ni:inagemi'nt. and during his business career identitied \vith tin best things in business practiee. In addition \o his forming and build ing up the Page Seed Co., Mr. Page or- yauized the Pagc-Pbillips Seed Co., To- ledo, (J., whicli he later sold to the manager. lie was (vue of the jirincipai owners of the Pieter'- Wheeler Seed at Gilroy. Cal. The funeral was^ iield Sunday. Decem- ber 1", at the home, on N'Mrth Chenangi' street, Greene, N. Rev. G. R. Foster, of the Congreg.'ttional church, and Kev. A. A. Bresee, of the Episcopal church, officiating. Mr. Page is survived l\v his wife and t\v(i suns; one. .losejih K. Page, is connected with the P;ige Seed Co. ami the other, Lyman V. P;ige, is attendini; .[iect- i'(rr •'liristm.'is are none ton iiright. The dark weatlu r has retarded stuck to a '(insiderable extent. Flower'^ ?ire n(jt «on ing iu
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