Hardwood Floors June/July 2019

REMEMBERING Jack Stuart

Longtime industry veteran and one of the founding members of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) and the Wood Floor of the Year Awards, Jack Stuart, died Aug. 14, 2017. His legacy lives on through these awards.

Darrell (left) and Jack (right).

Stuart learned the hardwood flooring business from his father and, in 1947, went into business with his brother, Darrell. Over the years, their company, Stuart Hardwood Floors, grew to become one of the largest hardwood flooring businesses in the San Francisco Bay area. At one point, they employed almost 65 flooring installers completing up to 25 jobs per day. He left the business in 1972 andmoved to Cloverdale, California, where he planned tomake a change in his career. After building his own home and working on several projects around town, word got out about Stuart’s flooring experience. He received somany requests for hardwood flooring installation that he decided to open Jack Stuart Hardwood Floors.

Stuart’s passion for hardwood flooring was unparalleled, and he constantly sought ways to give back to the industry he loved. In 1987, he served as one of the founding members of NWFA. In 1990, he challenged the association to create a mechanism to recognize outstanding work and show off the beauty and excellence of hardwood floors to increase pride in the industry. Stuart served as Chairman of the committee that established the very first Wood Floor of the Year awards. In 2001, Stuart was awarded an Honorary Vanguard degree for his exceptional service to the industry.

C O N G R A T U L A T E S t h e Wood Floor of the Year award winners

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