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[nafex] Herb Durand
Dear Group,
Some of you may remember Herb Durand, who was a world class plant
hybridizer and made major contributions to the breeding of rabbiteye
blueberry selections. He was a contributor to Pomona, the last article
several years ago concerning some unusual Prunus crosses he made. He spoke
at our annual NAFEX meeting in Houston a few years ago. Herb (known to his
family as Kyle) was very shy and reclusive and, perhaps for this reason, his
remarkable talents were never fully realized. I am sad to report that Herb
was hit by a car while crossing the street to his voting precinct on Nov 7,
and remains in a chronic vegetative state, in a Houston hospital. I spoke
with his brother earlier in the week and I think Herb will soon be
wharehoused in a nursing home for the living dead. Life is often not very fair.
Regards, Ethan