1992 American Hemerocallis Society
Regional Service Award Winner
Albert C. "Bobo" Faggard
by Mable Nelson

Region 6 was proud to learn that one of its most outstanding members has received the Regional Service Award. Albert "Bobo" Faggard is most deserving of this award. His contributions to Region 6 and to American Hemerocallis Society are well known.

Bobo is a graduate of Lamar College and The University of Texas and is retired from Gulf States Utility Company of Beaumont, Texas.

Bobo is a lover of all growing things. He is an avid spring bulb enthusiast. Bobo, a breeder of Louisiana Irises, is active in the Society for Louisiana Iris. He has registered several Irises, some of which have won top awards. His garden is a beautiful sight in the springtime and his lovely wife, Anne, makes you welcome at all times. Perhaps, it's her loveliness and patience that's reflected in his work and garden.

Bobo's interest in plant breeding led him to become an avid daylily grower, breeder, and manager of the Brown Daylily Gardens at Orange, Texas. As stock permitted he provided guest plants of the newer introductions from Edgar and Betty Brown's garden and his own at all National Conventions and Regional Meetings.

Bobo is both a highly qualified American Hemerocallis Society Garden and an Exhibition Judge. A longtime member of the Men's Garden Club of Beaumont, he is also a Horticultural Judge. He graciously accepts all invitations to judge shows, give programs, help organize new daylily society's, and has written numerous articles.

One of Bobo's major interests is the Garden Center in Beaumont, Texas. He has donated many daylilies to the Center. This spring Bobo has reconstructed the double daylily section of the garden. Now he is soliciting white and near-white daylilies for the green and white garden at the Center.

He has been a force in building the Region 6 treasury with his efforts as Auctioneer at Regional Meetings. He has also aided in several National daylily auctions, keeping the auction moving and interesting.

Bobo has been in charge of a number of the Gulf Coast Daylily Society Flower Shows and plant sales, all of which have been highly successful. His efforts have contributed to the Gulf Coast treasury allowing the club to provide free bus trips for club members visiting Nationals, Regionals, and local gardens. No one has ever been on a tour bus with Bobo Faggard and been bored with the distances between gardens, as he is a natural comedian and friendly person.

It has been my pleasure to know and work with my friend Bobo over the years, serving with him as RVP and he as my RPD in 1984-85. Congratulations, Albert, for this well-deserved recognition.

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