Jeannie SimpsonShe was a wonder with her gardening. I remember her saying that she had been blessed with the ability to grow anything. She took great joy in everything she did. She went to a geranium sale and when she came back she was talking about all the new plants she had bought. Along the lines of: "Well, I shouldn't have, didn't need them but I kept thinking about all the new starts I could make with them so I went ahead and bought them. Figured I could get 4 plants for the price of one! Just had to do it. "
I was thinking about Jeannie a few days ago when I was transplanting some of the geranium plants I have that came from starts she had brought into one of our meetings. She pushed me and gave me the courage to try and grow them when I had never done that before. Now I'm just a cutting fool, all because of her!
We all will miss her!
A few messages from the group:
I just wanted to say that Jeannie was one of the nicest and friendliest people I have ever met. I never saw her without a smile. What a great asset she was to our club. Carolyn
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Jeannie was a lovely person. She was especially supportive to me in my time as club president when I very much appreciated her kindest and great sense of humor. I will miss her. Margaret
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The Botanic Garden will surely miss Jeannie. She was a wonderful help for many years in the propagation group and at our plant sales. She really knew how to handle the money! We will miss her greatly. Jean Reiley, Pres. CVBG
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How I remember Jeannie: It was on the day of my very first Garden Club visit. Jeannie was trying to carry more plants than she had hands from the car to Lisa's house. I offered to help her and she never forgot. Just a little deed turned into a very warm welcome to the club and into the heart of a very warm and genuine person that Jeannie was to me. I'll miss you Jeannie!! Ursula.
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