When I opened my Face Book app this past Friday, I saw a post from my friend Jane that made me stop and catch my breath:
“My Liberty Furniture Owner leader and friend past away this morning. Rest In Peace Mr. Sherman. So many happy memories and a honor to work for him.” Jane being the purveyor of goodwill that she is, can be counted on to keep me abreast of Liberty Furniture alumni current events, whether they be happy or sad.
It is always a shock and never easy to see that someone you worked for and saw on a daily basis for years has come to the end of his life. It causes you to be mindful of the brevity of life.
This is the picture she posted
I met the Shermans of Liberty Furniture in 2003 when I took a position at their furniture store to assist with maintaining the showroom. At the time I was an intern in the Interior Design Technology program at Florida Community College of Jacksonville.
I was hired to assist Bea Sherman so she could retire from planning and rearranging the showroom floor at Liberty. Mrs. Sherman was the heir to the furniture kingdom and married to Mr. Sherman. She was filled with information that would prove to be inspirational when it came time to place furniture on the showroom floor and accessorize it with items that would make it something that screamed BUY ME! to a shopper.
How many young ladies can say that they went to the Atlanta Accessories Market with the seasoned interior design veteran Bea Sherman? I did and I am thankful for the opportunity to have spent time with this kind lady.
Although my time at Liberty was brief (just over 6 years), I am richer for the experience, and the opportunity to know these lovely people. The others I worked with have moved on, but I am thankful for the time I was allowed to be a part of this Liberty family.
Nice to see this wonderful memory of Liberty. This is Becky Harmon. I left in 2004 after 11 years.
Thank you for the reply Becky! I left in 2010. It was a sad day, but the happy memories outshine