Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Poetic Obituaries: [Ralph] Moore ["the father of the miniature rose"]

was also a poet, and a book of his poems was published in 2003. In May, he gave a reading of one of his poems at a Tulare County Historical event at Kaweah Oaks Preserve. "Ralph had written a poem about Valley Oaks," said [Alan] George. "It was an inspiration to all of us."

"While other people were talking, he was writing another poem," recalled Sue Merrill, a co-chair for the Ralph Moore Rose Garden in Veteran's Memorial Park on West Main Street in Visalia.

from Valley Voice: Ralph Moore Passes Away at 102

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