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| Dave Banks | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> Galle Monument... | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
A monument to Fred Galle was dedicated on April 5, 2002 at the Overlook Garden in Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain GA. Fred was the head horticulturist at Callaway for 30 years, and is responsible for the general appearance of the garden today. Fred also wrote the monumental Azaleas book.
Around 40 invited guests attended the dedication, where he was remembered by the four friends pictured below. Ernest Koone aptly closed his talk with Sir Christopher Wren's epitaph "If you would see his monument, look around."
 The Galle Monument, faced by the Callaway ginger (Asarum shuttleworthii 'Callaway') selected and named by Fred Galle. |
 The plaque. |
 Dedication flowers. |
 Betty Galle and a friend |
 Betty Galle and friends |
 Betty Galle with the Cason Callaways |
 Gwen Stauffer, Director, Callaway Gardens |
 Ralph Callaway, Director of Development, Callaway Gardens |
 Hank Bruno, Trails Manager, Callaway Gardens |
 Ernest Koone III, owner, Lazy K Nursery |
 John Floyd, Vice President, Southern Living |
 One of the many Galle monuments along the roads and trails at Callaway Gardens - Rhododendron canescens. |
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| Angie Speakman | 16-Jul-2007 03:15 | |