John who was 80 years old pass on, at home of natural causes.

He was born in 1922 on a farm 40 miles North of Dublin.

John studied horticulture at University College in Dublin on a scholarship and took a gardening job at the U.S. Embassy.  The a ambassador at the time was Francis Matthews o Omaha.  It was the ambassbor's son who suggested that John come to Omaha.

John was a very hard worker, spent two years at the Hanscom Park Greenhouse.  He spent four years at Creighton University beautifying it's campus with trees, shrubs and flowers.

"My job was to try to make a beautiful campus in the middle of a concrete jungle" he said in a 1992 interview.  "I tried to make it as people oriented as I could"

John opened his own landscaping business in the family garage at 51st and Fort Streets in 1956.  In 1964, he moved the business to a two acre site on 69th and Blondo Streets.  In 1974 Mulhall's relocated to a 180 acre site at 120th and West Maple Streets.  In season the nursery employs more than 300 people.

"John was a visionary who championed urban green spaces, and the value of parks," said John Fech  an extension educator in Douglas and Sarpy Counties.  "John readily shared his vast knowledge of landscape plant materials and worked hard to advance good horticulture. He was a fiery ambitious forward thinking guy." Fech said  "My life is much richer for having known him."

Active in threater in his youth, John played the accordion, sang Irish songs wrote and recited poetry, and told stories in his lilting accent. He admitted to being demanding and impatient, but he was a charming and an entertaining friend who was proud of his heritage.

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John is survived by his wife Maureen of 50 years

Sons Dan, James, Sean, and Kevin Mulhall

Sisters Alice Gilling, Ann Crofts, Mary Walsh

Brother Tim Mulhall

and Nine Grandchildren

John will be greatly Missed!!!!

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