Jerry Meislik

It wasnt until i started the path to collect and master the knolidge and biology of ficus that i learned you passed. I promise someday ill describe a ficus in your name.

Jerry was a great friend, a pleasure to hike with, and a photographer who produced photographs that I have long tried to emulate. My thoughts and prayers for Rhona and family. RIP my friend. RIP my friend.

Rhonda. I am so sorry to hear of Dr. Meislik´s death. We loved it when he joined the staff at Glacier Eye Clinic. He was a pleasure to know a great co-worker. A kind gentle man. I always loved running into you both on the mountain to take a few runs. So sorry for your loss. We all loved Jerry. Hugs from the Randolphs. Jerry and Marie.

I was surprised to see that only a small portion of a single sentence mentioned Jerry's bonsai avocation. Maybe his family didn't realize that Jerry's name is a household word for tens of thousands of bonsai enthusiasts who followed his blog, own his two books on Ficus bonsai, or maintain trees that Jerry started as cuttings from his own extensive collection. I'm a relatively new hobbyist that collects tropical bonsai and emailed Jerry with some questions just a couple of months before his...