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Wtemm fcr Lundy Dirr, who brought gladiolus commercial growing and shipping to FloridaId IBM and saw Bradenton flourish as the hub of the business from 1944 to 1962, will be held at Toale Brothers Chapel todayat 4 p.m.Palmetto Masonic Lodge No. H wila conduct services. Burial wHbe in Iowa, his native state. Mr.Dirr, a Terra Ceia resident, died IMonday*.Mr. Dirr did experimental ftekijresearch and developed various j seedlings and varieties of SakHoliHe retired a terw yean ago and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry | Galvin, are carrying on bds busi-iness.There are now more than 145 j gladiolus farms in Florida, al- j though loqafiy the business has decreased during the past 10 years.Mr. Dirr was the first president of the Florida Gladiolus Growers Association, now known as the; Florida Flower Association. He was a mason tor more than SOI years, e member of the Palmetto [ Masonic Lodge No. 110, F. and!AM . and the Eke CQUba of Bradenton.
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Bradenton Manatee County Call
Bradenton, Florida, US
Thu, Jul 18, 1963
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