Update: Mallin VP Merv Conn dies after surgery
Casual Living Staff -- Casual Living, 2/15/2013 1:45:00 PM
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif - Mallin Casual Furniture Vice President of Marketing & Sales Merv Conn died on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m., as a result of complications from surgery.
Conn is survived by his wife Karen, son Jason, daughter Melissa and other family members. He had been with Mallin for more than five decades.
"His dedication and commitment has been an integral part of our success and growth not only of our company but the entire industry. Merv will be dearly missed," the company said in a statement Monday.
A memorial service will held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, Calif. For more information and directions, call (805) 497-7101 or email office@adatelohim.com.
According to the company release, Brenda Pereyda, assistant vice president of Mallin Casual Furniture, and Kenneth Chen, president, will continue to lead the company to provide customers with sales support.
The entire staff of Casual Living extends our deepest condolences to the Conn family.
In 1994, Merv started us out by selling Mallin to us in Palm Desert. We had no experience, little money, and little credit. Merv took a chance on us and we will be forever grateful for believing in us and giving us the opportunity to "make it" in the outdoor furniture business. Through the years we always looked forward to the meetings and lunches in Montebello when we were blessed to enjoy Merv and Brenda. Merv was such an enouragement to me, individually, as well as a person who led by example. His down-to-earth spontaneity and candor was always there. I join everyone in sharing great sadness that he is no longer among us. He was a friend to me who was always genuinely interested in what I thought and felt. He is never going to be replaced at Mallin. He was one of a kind; a great friend who could always make me laugh in the midst of tough times.
Ron Bock - 2013-03-07 15:01:46 ESTVictory furniture and the Safran family considered Merv a tremendous partner and friend. As an industry we are fortunate to have relationships that can be as strong and as long lasting as this one. Our thoughts are with Mervs family
Marty Safran - 2013-02-18 23:53:35 ESTI always enjoyed Merv, although I didn't know him well. He struck me as a quiet, thoughtful professional, always ready to answer a question or solve a problem. I also recall he wore cool cowboy boots. I am certain he was an exceptional leader for the Mallin Company, the industry will miss him greatly.
My sincere and deep condolences to the Conn family.
Michael Blakley - 2013-02-18 14:28:45 EST
Our sincerest condolences to Merv's family and the Mallin/Minson family. We have known Merv for decades and he was a sincere and honest person to work with and of the utmost integrity.
Again or hearts go out to you for your loss.
The Patio World family.
Wayne Romain - 2013-02-18 14:20:28 EST
Miss you Merv... As it was Merv who loved and played golf with my financial adviser Fred who handed him my resume 6 years ago, and so thanks to Merv for getting the door open for a job I have loved now since having the pleasure of working with Merv and Mallin Casual Furniture and Minson Corporation for the past years. Merv taught me the business as a guide into the world he loved, after he spent nearly 50 years with Mallin. His kindness, design genius, marketing expertise and close attention to detail gave us all the confidence in following his professionalism in building a business for our friends, customers, and the industry. We all will miss him and remember he lives on in us everyday!
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