Bebbs Make Floral Business A Tradition Robert Bebb came to Muskogee in 1910, purchasing a floral business from AZ. English. He had been grain inspector for the state of Illinois on the Rock Island Railroad.
His grandfather was governor of Ohio. His father was one of the outstanding botanists of the world. Robert continued this interest, amassing one of the best collections not only of eastern Oklahoma plants, but also those of adjoining states, which he willed to the University of Oklahoma. The collection consisted of 30,000 specimens and was named the Robert Bebb Herbarium of the University of Oklahoma.
In the early days of his floral business, he made some of his flowers available each morning to Chief John L. Templeton, who distributed them to the salesladies and secretaries up and down the streets and in buildings. Some of this same attitude has continued in that Bebb Floral Co. makes hundreds of pots of flowers available free of charge to the Park Department each year.
His Sons, Maurice and Forrest, as well as Bob, the son of Maurice, and Martin, the son of Bob, and Marion, the daughter of Forrest and her husband, Jim Norman, have continued to operate Bebb Floral Co. to the present time making it one of the outstanding floral businesses of mid-America.
His grandfather was governor of Ohio. His father was one of the outstanding botanists of the world. Robert continued this interest, amassing one of the best collections not only of eastern Oklahoma plants, but also those of adjoining states, which he willed to the University of Oklahoma. The collection consisted of 30,000 specimens and was named the Robert Bebb Herbarium of the University of Oklahoma.
In the early days of his floral business, he made some of his flowers available each morning to Chief John L. Templeton, who distributed them to the salesladies and secretaries up and down the streets and in buildings. Some of this same attitude has continued in that Bebb Floral Co. makes hundreds of pots of flowers available free of charge to the Park Department each year.
His Sons, Maurice and Forrest, as well as Bob, the son of Maurice, and Martin, the son of Bob, and Marion, the daughter of Forrest and her husband, Jim Norman, have continued to operate Bebb Floral Co. to the present time making it one of the outstanding floral businesses of mid-America.
Bebbs Make Floral Business A Tradition Robert Bebb came to Muskogee in 1910, purchasing a floral business from AZ. English. He had been grain inspector for the state of Illinois on the Rock Island Railroad.
His grandfather was governor of Ohio. His father was one of the outstanding botanists of the world. Robert continued this interest, amassing one of the best collections not only of eastern Oklahoma plants, but also those of adjoining states, which he willed to the University of Oklahoma. The collection consisted of 30,000 specimens and was named the Robert Bebb Herbarium of the University of Oklahoma.
In the early days of his floral business, he made some of his flowers available each morning to Chief John L. Templeton, who distributed them to the salesladies and secretaries up and down the streets and in buildings. Some of this same attitude has continued in that Bebb Floral Co. makes hundreds of pots of flowers available free of charge to the Park Department each year.
His Sons, Maurice and Forrest, as well as Bob, the son of Maurice, and Martin, the son of Bob, and Marion, the daughter of Forrest and her husband, Jim Norman, have continued to operate Bebb Floral Co. to the present time making it one of the outstanding floral businesses of mid-America.
His grandfather was governor of Ohio. His father was one of the outstanding botanists of the world. Robert continued this interest, amassing one of the best collections not only of eastern Oklahoma plants, but also those of adjoining states, which he willed to the University of Oklahoma. The collection consisted of 30,000 specimens and was named the Robert Bebb Herbarium of the University of Oklahoma.
In the early days of his floral business, he made some of his flowers available each morning to Chief John L. Templeton, who distributed them to the salesladies and secretaries up and down the streets and in buildings. Some of this same attitude has continued in that Bebb Floral Co. makes hundreds of pots of flowers available free of charge to the Park Department each year.
His Sons, Maurice and Forrest, as well as Bob, the son of Maurice, and Martin, the son of Bob, and Marion, the daughter of Forrest and her husband, Jim Norman, have continued to operate Bebb Floral Co. to the present time making it one of the outstanding floral businesses of mid-America.
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