Memorial Service for Barbara Hupp

The American Conifer Society is saddened to report that longtime nurserywoman and Christmas tree grower Barbara Hupp passed away at her home on May 4, 2024. She was 87 years old. 

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, May 14, at 2 p.m. at The Oregon Garden Pavilion in Silverton, 879 W. Main St. 

Barbara and Delbert Hupp started their nursery, Drakes Crossing Nursery, in 1967 and began their Christmas tree farm, Hupp Farms, shortly after. Barbara and Delbert worked tirelessly as wonderful partners in business and marriage. Over the years, the farms grew and continue to be family-managed today. To her death, Barbara loved spending time out on the farm. 

Barbara was preceded in death by her husband Delbert. Surviving industry family members include: her daughter Kathy LeCompte, and her husband Dave, of Brooks, Oregon; her son Jan Hupp, and his wife Cindy, of Silverton, Oregon; and grandson Jason Hupp, and his wife Steffanie, of Silverton. 

Barbara spent the last few weeks of her life surrounded by many family members, farm team members, and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Drakes Crossing Volunteer Firefighter Association and the Oregon Nurseries Foundation.

Article originally shared by the Oregon Association of Nurseries.

Note from Larry Stanley, ACS Western Region Director:

In everlasting gratitude to the Hupp family and the remarkable contributors from Drakes Crossing Nursery, whose unwavering support has enriched ACS auctions with an abundance of botanical wonders. For the past four decades, their rootstock has been the steadfast foundation upon which countless grafts have flourished, spreading beauty and vitality far and wide. Today, under the dedicated stewardship of grandson Jason, the legacy continues at Western Evergreen Nursery, ensuring that their profound impact on horticulture endures. Let us honor their legacy and the generations of greenery they have nurtured.