American botanist, horticulturalist, botanical collector and university teacher (1906-1995).
Born September 19th, 1906 in Sappington.
Died February 16th, 1995 at 88 years old in Westwood.
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche