Lindley S. Mann

Hill Floral Products, 1992-2002.

We are creating an invention." Said Lindley Mann. Lindley Mann is head of Hills Floral Group in Richmond, Indiana [E G Hill Co Inc - Richmond, Indiana]. Hills spends tens of thousands of dollars "inventing" new varieties. "We take the pollen from the roses that we know have characteristics that we want to pass on. We take this little brush, and we dab the pollen, and each one of these little filaments here impregnates and develops seed." Said Mann. his Richmond, Ind.,

His firm, E.G. Hill Co., long has been a leader in the business of rose breeding.For two decades, E.G. Hill has held the patent on two of the nation`s most popular red roses, Forever Yours and Royalty.
Edward Gurney Hill and his father, Joseph, started a new business called Hill and Company in 1881 with two greenhouses near their home in what was then known as Linden Hill. That house still exists at 2037 East Main in the midst of "Millionaire's Row."

In 1890, Linden Hill was annexed into the city of Richmond. The Hill Company had outgrown its original location, on South 20th St. so it moved its operation further east near Glen Miller Park. In 1893 the E.G. Hill Co. was incorporated.

After Joseph Hill's death in 1958, the companies were managed primarily by members of E.G. Hill's extended family.

In 1995, Hill Floral Products stopped growing roses and concentrated on distribution. It remained a family run operation until 2007, when it closed its doors.

Lindley Stuart Mann Jr

Mr. Lindley S. Mann has served as a board member of the First Bank Richmond Entities since 1998.

Mr. Mann is president, since 1976, of EG Hill Co., a wholesale florist located in Richmond, Indiana.

He also served as president of Hill Floral Products, a floral distributor, from 1992 until it was sold in 2002.

Mr. Mann currently serves as a trustee on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County and in the past was actively involved in the Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce and the Richmond Art Museum.

Mr. Mann received a degree in Business Administration from the University of Mississippi.

Mr. Mann’s business and management experience in the retail space, as both an owner and operator, and his 21 years serving as a bank director give him a broad range of experience and knowledge which he draws upon for service on board and his assigned committees.

In addition, his participation in local business community for over 40 years brings knowledge of the local economy and business opportunities to First Bank Richmond.

married 10 Oct 1970 Cambridge City, Wayne, Indiana Kathleen Ann Kuster Birth 15 Mar 1946 New Castle, Indiana Death 10 Oct 2011 Richmond, Wayne, Indiana BURIAL Earlham Cemetery Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana married 1st --- Fulton daughter of Willis L. Kuster & Freeda Juanita Conner

Kathleen A. "Kathy" Mann
RICHMOND, Ind. – Kathleen A. “Kathy” Mann, age 65, of Richmond, died Monday, October 10, 2011, at Reid Hospital.

Born March 15, 1946, in New Castle, Ind., to Willis and Freeda Connor Kuster, she lived in this area most of her life.

Kathy was a member of the Magazine Club and the Heritage Club.

She was a past board member of the Richmond Art Museum.

Survivors include her husband, Lindley Stuart Mann Jr., to whom she was married October 10, 1970; children, Amanda Mann, Lee Steven (Melanie) Mann of Fort Worth, Texas, Andrea Lynn (John) Rucker of Oxford, Miss., and L. Stuart (Krista) Mann of Gilberts, Ill.; grandchildren; sister, Juanita (John) Ellis of Raleigh, N.C.; and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

There will be no public visitation. A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Help the Animals, 2101 West Main Street, Richmond, IN 47374 or Richard E. Jeffers Boys and Girls Club of Richmond, 1717 South L Street, Richmond, IN 47374.