[SpaceAgeRobin] Re: Neil Mogensen

Neil contacted me several months ago and essentially bowed out of 
any further SAGE activities due to the fact that he wouldn't 
physically be able to get out into the garden anymore.  Naturally, I 
took that as a terrible sign because of the unequaled enthusiasm 
he's shown over the last two years at the SA Robin and longer on at 
Iris Talk.  I knew things were bad and wished him all the comfort 
possible but never heard from him again.  

Hearing this news is so sad because I know that we'll never hear 
from him again on any of the Iris lists but  I have to think of it 
this way though, Neil is no longer trapped in a body that has been 
causing him anguish for many years now, he's free and we should be 
relieved and happy that he won't have to suffer any longer.

I believe his passion for hybridizing motivated him to live to see 
the seedlings bloom. I have nothing but admiration for the way he 
dealt with his condition and continued to motivate and enlighten us 
at the same time. 

I hope somebody will make an effort to identify and make sure his 
introductions like POWER WOMAN don't get neglected.  Maybe sales of 
his introductions or seedlings could be donated to the Cancer 
Society.

Thanks for everything Neil, you will be missed.

Chris






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