Mrs. Richard M. Moore

Mrs. Richard M. Moore

1985 Amy Angell Collier Montague Medal

For her concern for heer community and especially for her perserverance in the founding and development of the Des Moines Botanical Garden.

Proposed by: Des Moines Founders Garden Club, Zone XI

The Amy Angell Collier Montague Medal is awarded for outstanding civic achievement.

The Amy Angell Collier Montague Medal was endowed by Gilbert Holland Montague in memory of his wife (1872–1941), a member of Garden Club of Mount Desert, Zone I. Amy derived great happiness from horticulture, music, and involvement in civic improvement. The medal, designed by Gertrude K. Lathrop, was first awarded in 1950.

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