Background
Franklin, Delance Flournoy was born on April 9, 1909 in Yakima County, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Watson Miller Taylor and Hattie Belle (Flournoy) Franklin.
Franklin, Delance Flournoy was born on April 9, 1909 in Yakima County, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Watson Miller Taylor and Hattie Belle (Flournoy) Franklin.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University Idaho, 1942. Master of Science in Agriculture, University Idaho, 1955.
Food products inspector Idaho State Department Agriculture, 1928-1939. Assistant horticulturist University Idaho, Parma, 1942-1945, associate horticulturist, 1945-1950. Supervisor Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 1942-1974.
Research professor horticulture University Idaho, 1950-1974, research professor emeritus, from 1974. Collaborator United States Department of Agriculture, 1942-1974, consultant since 1974. Consultant to United Nations, Cairo, 1974.
Chairman, co-founder National Carrot and Onion Improvement Program, 1960. Originator numerous F, hybrid onions and carrots. Secretary Idaho Seed Council, 1955-1973.
Consultant Vegetable Seed Production and Breeding, since 1974.
Trustee Parma Development Corporation, 1955-1960, School Board, Parma, 1945-1950, Idaho State Redevelopment Board, Boise, 1968-1974. Member Idaho Seed Council (honorary), Idaho Seed Association (honorary), Parma Chamber of Commerce (president 1943-1945), National Carrot and Onion Conferences, Southwest Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Association (Hall of Fame 1987), American Horticultural Science, National Society Horticulturists, Entomologists and Plant Pathologists (president 1958-1959), Shriners, Lions (president Parma club since 1949), Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta (Chancellor since 1941), Phi Gamma Delta, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Florence Rebecca Kooser, September 3, 1935. Children: DeLance Flournoy Junior, Eleanor Gay.