1953 THE SECOND GENERATION

Kenneth (Temp) Gillespie began working at Gillespie Flowers in 1948 following his Army service and again in 1953 following his Korean War duty.  In 1951, Temp and his family closed the shops in Florida and began staying in White Sulphur Springs year round.  Temp did return to operate the Palm Beach Whitehall Hotel during the 1957 winter season.

 During the late 1960's Temp expanded the business into theme parties and productions. A warehouse was built to store party props and a 4,000 square foot addition was built onto the downtown shop.

 Currently, Temp & his wife Phebe have retired to Naples, Florida where they spend most the year.

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