Ronald Paul Armstrong

I am so sorry for the loss of Uncle Ron. We are sending our thoughts and prayers to be with you through this very difficult time.

Our condolences to your family in such a difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

They are not new losses, but still coultnnaliy present. The loss of both my mother and my mother-in-law have greatly shapped my life. Loosing someone so close has helped me support others going through the loss of loved ones. It is different in every situation, but the support of your friends really is critical to get through the impact.

Greg Speichert gone? I just found out today and I am having a very diiulcfft time taking this in. He was still so young and vibrant and, as many have already stated, an inspirational plantman. I've known him for many years, no idea how long, but we met every year at PPA meetings and kept in touch during rest of the year. We always exchanged ideas, experiences and plant names, especially new ones he was working with.I have a story for you all. Once I noticed a perfectly round scar on his neck and asked him about it. It seems he had stopped at a highway rest stop and, as he was coming out, he saw someone in his truck. He yelled at the person, who then threatened him with a handgun. Greg went after him anyway and the man shot him in the neck. Not to be stopped by a mere bullet, he chased the culprit, caught him and contacted the police. That was Greg nothing could stop him when he put his mind to it, no matter what it was.I'm still in shock. I imagine that many things will occur to me as I think about Greg, which I am sure will happen over the next few days. Right now I can just see his smiling face as he excitedly talks about plants and his life with them.