Thomas DeBaggio
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Thomas Davis DeBaggio (January 5, 1942, Eldora, Iowa[1] – February 21, 2011, Annandale, Virginia) was an American author, herb grower, and advocate for research into Alzheimer's disease.
DeBaggio was once called the best "Rosemaryologist in America" and his company, DeBaggio Herbs, was one of the most respected herb farms and nurseries in the Washington, D.C., area. His book Growing Herbs from Seed, Cutting, and Root was the 1995 recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Award for best garden book of 1995 for excellence in editorial content and design. He co-authored The Big Book of Herbs with Arthur O. Tucker; both authors received the Gertrude B. Foster Award for Excellence in Herbal Literature from the Herb Society of America. In 2000 he received a Herb Society of America Certificate of Appreciation. With Susan Beisinger he co-authored Basil: A Herb Lover's Guide. His work has been featured in the magazine The Herb Companion.[2]
DeBaggio grew up and lived near
Alzheimer's
In 1999, aged 57, he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's. He wrote two books about the illness: Losing My Mind and When It Gets Dark: An Enlightened Reflection on Life with Alzheimer's. From 2000 to 2010 his wife, Joyce DeBaggio, son, Francesco DeBaggio, and he were interviewed several times on
References
- ^ Washington Post, 24 February 2011 (retrieved 29 January 2012)
- ^ a b In Memoriam: Thomas DeBaggio (1942 to 2011), Susan Belsinger, The Herb Companion blog, 1 March 2011 (retrieved 29 January 2012)
- ^ "Tom DeBaggio". The Economist. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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- Print Edition, The Herb Companion
- The Herb Society of America, website
- National Public Radio. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- Higgins, Adrian (February 24, 2011). "Thomas DeBaggio, Va. gardener who wrote poignantly about Alzheimer's, dies at 69". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- "Thomas DeBaggio, herb-grower and Alzheimer's patient, died on February 21st, aged 69". The Economist. Mar 3, 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.