Retirement party for Franz Fruehwirth, chief poinsettia breeder, Paul Ecke Ranch. Seated next to him is his wife Lilo. Behind - Paul Ecke III. At the podium - Steve Rinehart, COO of the Ranch.
All Southern California Winner - 4-H "Share the fun" skit: "4-H Style". Elisabeth (Jinx) Ecke was a 4-H leader and took several years of children to the victory in the "Share the fun" competitions.
Eddy Jednak (personal friend). Paul Ecke Jr. and Elisabeth Ecke (wife) displayed photographs of friends in the dining room at the Ranch house, Encinitas, CA.
From left to right: Paul Ecke Jr., Manabu Kurishima, Kimie Kurishima (wife of Manabu), Lizbeth Ecke, and Professor Tsurishima. Taken on a business trip to visit Japanese poinsettia growers and establish a plant patent act in Japan.
Paul Ecke Jr. (back row, red shirt), Professor Alex Laurie (back row, red plaid shirt). Dude Engel, former classmate and friend of Paul Ecke Jr. from Ohio State University.