From left to right: Peter Fitzpatrick (family dentist, Encinitas), John Barrett (sp.), attorney and family friend, Lola Larson, and Paul Ecke Jr. Lola and Paul went to elementary school together. The group is pictured with a YMCA award.
Front Row (L-R) Bob Dewey; George Oki; Norm White; David Ninomiya; Philip Cialone; Don Hook; Paul Shinoda, Jr.; Jim Leider; Betty Abrams
Second Row (L-R) Peter Barr; Jules Armellini; Dr. Marlin Rogers; Dan Gelfman; Al Riccardi; Carl Scharfenberg;…
Paul Ecke III (left) at the PLA booth at the Essen Trade Show in Germany. PLA was an Ecke company based in Denmark that managed licensing for poinsettias and other crops around the world.
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.
From left to right: unidentified man, Sara Ecke May, Paul Ecke Jr., Manabu Kurashima (agent of the Paul Ecke Ranch in Japan), Kimie Kurashima (his wife), Magdalena Ecke.