Front row, left to right: Lizbeth Ecke with her son, Matthew, Chairman Ha (investor in the Flower Fields), Chairman Ha's wife, Sue Kint (Chairman Ha's advisor). Second row, left to right: David Meyer (Lizbeth Ecke's husband), Maureen "Mo" Ecke (Paul…
Paul Ecke Jr. (back right) and Paul Ecke III (front, middle, holding kite) at a YMCA Adventure Guides kite flying contest. The small kite in the front was covered with poinsettia bracts. The large kite in the back won an award for its size.
The American Horticultural Society presented the Liberty Hyde Bailey Award to Paul Ecke Jr. for achievements in demonstrating a commitment to the highest standards of horticulture excellence.