Sol Schultz, who worked at All Tile for nearly four decades—his entire career in the flooring industry—passed away Feb. 22 from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a brain disease. He was 71... more

CHESTERFIELD, MO.—Virgil Hendricks, president and owner of the Mid-West Floor Co. and the guiding force of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), passed away Feb. 19. He was 93... more

Despite regional markets, dealer conventions and a devastating snowstorm that paralyzed the country for a couple of days, word of the passing of Al Wahnon, FCNews’ founder, president and editor, quickly spread throughout the industry. From phone calls to letters to emails to Facebook and Twitter postings, people sent in... more

By Matthew Spieler

He never manufactured, distributed, marketed, sold or installed flooring, yet his impact on the industry will last for generations. For nearly 56 years he chronicled every facet of the flooring industry, sometimes crisscrossing the country to ensure no event went unnoticed. On Tues., Feb. 1, six days before... more

Every year at this time we remember friends and colleagues who passed away, how they touched our lives, how they made a difference, and we pay them a final tribute. We celebrate their achievements and we appreciate their contributions to our industry... more

SPARTANBURG, S.C.—Roger Milliken, one of the last in the tradition of industrialists who built America’s manufacturing success, died Dec. 30. He was 95... more

Plainview, N.Y.—Albert Wahnon, founder and co-owner of Floor Covering News, passed away this morning here from a massive heart attack. He was 90 years old... more

KANSAS CITY, MO.—Greg Musselman, a salesman for Big Bob’s Flooring Outlet in Shawnee and who served as a mentor to all he came in contact with, passed away from a massive heart attack Nov. 29. He was 63... more

LA QUINTA, CALIF.—Robert Rennie was the kind of person who stuck to you—be it friend, co-worker, mentor or more— probably due to spending more than 35 years working as a sales executive for flooring adhesive and installation companies. On Nov. 19, he lost his seven-month battle with leukemia and passed away at the age of 64... more

GLENVIEW, ILL.—“He always smiled. He was always upbeat and optimistic, and he was a wonderful colleague,” said Jack Love, friend and longtime associate of Robert Vander Werf. After an illustrious career that spanned half a century, Vander Werf waged a courageous battle with cancer and succumbed to the disease Oct. 21, his 77th birthday... more