The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation will celebrate those honored in the Pathways of Honor surrounding the Wanek Family and Ashley Furniture Industries Eternal Flame on Saturday, October 26 at 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at 311 S. Hamilton St. Music will be played by an international bag piper dressed in full military regalia.
The Roll Call of 74 individuals and organizations placing engraved bricks will be acknowledged during a brief ceremony at 5:15 pm but the reverential event will last an hour to provide flexibility during busy Market schedules to stop to pay tribute as an “only at the Hall of Fame” moment.
“We have had many calls from donors asking us to create a moment of respect and honor for the brick worthy individuals who now are permanently recognized where the industry comes together,” says Karen McNeill, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Directors. “The stories we are told have touched the hearts of the team at the Hall of Fame. They range from remembering a loved one or thanking someone to the excitement of building a company together. Poignantly, one brick remembers a member of the industry who left work one day never to be heard of again. The donor does not want his contributions to be forgotten.”
“These experiences have reminded us that in the midst of our busy lives, it’s important to stop and remember to pay tribute,” McNeill adds. “The Hall of Fame asks you to spread the word among your industry network of the opportunity to drop by to simply say ‘thank you’ to a family member, friend or coworker.”
Those being honored with a Hall of Fame brick are:
- Kay Anderson, Furniture/Today
- Edward A. Arditti, Regency House
- Aminy I. Audi, L. & J. G. Stickley
- Alfred J. Audi, L. & J. G. Stickley
- Jeanne Barnes, Furniture/Today
- Ollie Bieniemy, Jr., Furniture/Today
- Crandall Close Bowles, Springs Creative
- Sid Borowsky, Walters Furniture
- John B. Brady, Brady Furniture Company
- John & Connie Bray, Vanguard Furniture Company
- Allie Brown, Furniture/Today
- Claire Broyhill, Broyhill Family Foundation
- Paul Broyhill, Broyhill Furniture Industries
- Kathleen Burns, Furniture/Today
- Michael Campbell, Leather Italia USA
- Bernard Castro, Castro Convertibles
- Joseph F. Carroll, Furniture/Today
- Hugh William Close, Springs Creative
- Coconis Furniture
- Fran Coleman, American Furniture Warehouse
- Charles Rowe Coley, S. Scott Coley Designs
- Shelba Cornelison, Furniture World
- Ivan Saul Cutler, Furniture/Today
- Décor-Rest Furniture Ltd.
- Ed Dubbs, Furniture/Today
- Scott Eckman
- FurnitureDealer.Net, Joe Craddock and Andy Bernstein
- Gat Creek
- Michael Greene, Furniture/Today
- Phil & Gloria Kennett, Wood Armfield
- Judith Cushman Hammer, Furniture/Today
- Don Essenberg, Legacy Classic and Universal Furniture
- David Gebhart, Global Views
- Karen F. Gooding
- Robert P. Gruenberg, International Home Furnishings Market Center
- Robert P. Gruenberg, Visionary Leader, Mentor & Supporter, IHFC
- Henry Howard, Furniture/Today
- HPXD, High Point By Design
- Caroline Hipple, Hooker Furnishings
- Carolyn Isley, Prestige Arts
- Richard G. Jones, Midwest Legend
- Herbert Kahan, Founder, Regal Fabrics
- H. Thomas Keller, H. Thomas Keller & Associates
- Abraham Kleinberg, Crystorama
- Leroy Lail, Hickory Furniture Mart
- Jerry and Anne Lee, Crestview Collections
- Thomas B. Lidell, Planned Furniture Promotions
- Connie Lineberry, Furniture/Today
- Stewart W. Matter, Matter Brothers Furniture
- Michele McCreary, McCreary Modern
- Timorthy McCulloch, Furniture/Today
- Charles J. L. McKee, Furniture/Today
- Betty McNeill
- Paul S. McNeill Sr.
- Karen Morris, Furniture/Today
- New Atlantic Contracting
- David C. Ogren
- Bill Peterson, Furniture/Today
- Stephen Knight Pond, Furniture/Today, Founder
- Stephen Knight Pond, Furniture/Today, Founding Publisher
- Ray Reid, Furniture/Today
- Jan Ritter, Furniture/Today
- Gene Rosenberg & Paul Cohen, Planned Furniture Promotions
- Moe Samuel & Sandy Seney, Moe’s Home Collection
- Frank Saxon, CEO Culp, Inc.
- Carole Sloan, Furniture/Today
- Shelley Slone, S J Slone Brothers Furniture
- Mark Snyder
- Elliott White Springs
- Robert Steimel, Furniture/Today
- Tim Stump, Stump & Company
- Tim, Stuart & Bo Stump, Stump & Company
- Samuel Elliott White, Springs Creative
- Bob Young, Providence Enterprises
Located at the commanding entrance to the Hall of Fame, the Wanek Family and Ashley Furniture Industries Eternal Flame flickers brightly day and night as a reminder of the enduring nature of the home furnishings industry and the unique position the home – and the furnishings that go in it – holds for the world.
To buy a brick or for more information, visit www.homefurnishingshalloffame.com/brickworthy.
