ARTHUR’S GARDENSARTHUR’S GARDENS

A Tribute to A Tribute to

Arthur Gordon SherwoodArthur Gordon Sherwood(February 21, 1943-Augus t 27, 2007)(February 21, 1943-Augus t 27, 2007)

Welcome to Arthur’s Gardens

A year ago, in Augus t 2006, who of us could have predicted that our beloved Arthur (“Art”)—hus band, father, brother, uncle , nephew, brother-in-law, cous in, colleague, friend—would be leaving us s o s oon, s o terribly too s oon. And that his final, year-long challenge would be a battle royale , which he fought courageous ly agains t a re lentles s and (s adly) victorious foe .

 Devoted, loving and wonderful hus band to Margo, father to Shayna, s on to Doris , brother to

Norman, Chuck, Alan, and Herb, and dear re lative and friend to s o many others , “Uncle Art” was everybody’s favorite .

 Sales man, entrepreneur, hockey player, community and s chool activis t, political analys t and

commentator, gentleman “farmer”—this was the Art we all knew well. But lands cape architect and gardener? This was a wonderful s urpris e . Full of energy, always bus y, always planning and purs uing s ome new venture or project, in the pas t couple of years Art paus ed to contemplate , plan, and bring to fruition, not jus t one , but four fabulous gardens on the family’s farm in Berks hire, Vermont.

 Here is a brief glimps e and tour of Arthur’s s tunningly beautiful garden creations . They are a

fitting tribute and memorial to this very s pecial man we were bles s ed to know and love for s o many, although not enough, years .

 

Cathy Gibs onAugus t 27, 2007 

In Me m oria m