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IHFRA past president, William Richmond, dies at 77
Past president of the International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn., William Alan Richmond died on Oct. 2.
Capel Rugs’ Jesse Smith Capel dies at 90
Company leaders say his contributions to the company legacy are irreplaceable.
Furniture manufacturing veteran Don Essenberg dies at 68
Donald Alan Essenberg passed away at his home on Sept. 8. He was 68.
Industry veteran William Cook Sr. dies at 85
William “Bill” Lorton Cook Sr., long-time head of Howard Lorton Furniture & Design, died Sept. 11
Billy Weaver, co-founder of Waco Mattress Center, dies at 55
The co-founder and co-owner of Waco Mattress Center Billy Joe Weaver died late last month. He was 55.
N. California retailer Robert Beckinger dies at 81
Longtime furniture retailer Robert Stephen Beckinger, founder of Beck's Furniture, passed away on July 26. ...
Norman Rosenblatt, longtime Therapedic International chairman, dies
Norman Rosenblatt, the longtime chairman of Therapedic International, has died. He was 86.
Manufacturers’ rep, JJ Johnson, dies at 78
John “JJ” Page Johnson passed away on Aug. 6 from a severe stroke.