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H*5524 Session 125 (2023-2024) H 5524 Resolution, By Erickson, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Connell, B.J. Cox, B.L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Felder, Forrest, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Hyde, Jefferson, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, S. Jones, W. Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Leber, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, J. Moore, T. Moore, A.M. Morgan, T.A. Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, O'Neal, Oremus, Ott, Pace, Pedalino, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Schuessler, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Vaughan, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
A house RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Larry Mark, the owner and
founder of Furniture Warehouse Design Gallery, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS
RETIREMENT AFTER fifty-two YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE to the Beaufort community,
AND TO
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives have learned that Larry Mark will begin a well-deserved retirement after fifty-two years as a premier businessman, the owner and founder of Furniture Warehouse Design Gallery (FWDG); and
Whereas, in 1972, then twenty-year-old Larry Mark and his father, Ernest Mark, founded FWDG as a locally-owned business, and it has been a trusted and awarded staple in the Lowcountry ever since; and
Whereas, for more than five decades, Mr. Mark has grown and maintained FWDG as a locally-owned business, provided reliable, quality products and services, and has given back to the community as a way of thanking his patrons for their business; and
Whereas, dedicated to the Lowcountry community, Mr. Mark has led FWDG in donating more than six hundred thousand dollars to community endeavors and charitable organizations over the years. The annual FWDG Coat Drive has accumulated over forty-seven thousand garments for those in need, a community project that continues to grow each year; and
Whereas, during Mr. Mark's service, FWDG has received numerous commendations, including The Beaufort Gazette Reader's Choice Award for nineteen years in a row. The store was honored with Sea Island Rotary Club's Ethics in Business Award and with The Beaufort Gazette/Island Packet's Lowcountry's Best for Furniture, Mattresses, Outdoor Living, and Interior Design; and
Whereas, Mr. Mark was honored as the Chamber of Commerce's Businessman of the Year, and he and his beloved wife, Robyn, were both personally honored with The Martin Luther King Humanitarian of the Year; and
Whereas, grateful for
his many years of exceptional service in FWDG, the South Carolina House of
Representatives takes great pleasure in extending best
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize
and honor Larry Mark, founder and owner of Furniture Warehouse Design Gallery,
upon the occasion of his retirement after fifty-two years of outstanding
service to the Beaufort Community, and
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Larry Mark. ----XX---- This web page was last updated on May 7, 2024 at 1:31 PM |
