My thoughts go out to his family.
He was truly a lily historian. He also also always had a way of getting conversations about lilies to keep going. He was also a Jedi master of division 6 lilies.
The last year I have been working in the same town that he lives in and often I'd think of him. Wishing for the chance to talk lilies over coffee. Top that with going by Bob Griesbach's place back and forth from work.
I know he's in a better place, but he will be missed by many.