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Show Lakewoods' prime objective is caring for the customer - : "Carina fnr th Caring for the customer has always been our prime objective whether it be to offer a good deal or to follow up on any complaints. I'm sure that's a major reason we have stayed in business for so long," he said. Dell first entered the business worla in 1929. Dell worked his way up through the ranks. He was named 4 All-American Merchant" as the top retailer of the year in 1935, after having served as president of the Utah Furniture Association. When the new Union Mortuary was built in 1935 - in the midst of the depression one became Union Furniture and the other Union Mortuary. Mor-tuary. Union Furniture (now Lakewoods) was remodeled twice. once in 1945 and the last time about eight years ago. Union Mortuary has also been expanded twice in the last 55 years. One of the store's founders, Mark C. Holbrook, was Dell's father, and BOUNTIFUL -- When Lakewoods Home Furnishings decided to change the name of its . business a few decades ago, employees and family members "kicked around" several names. But when it was suggested that, since the store is located between the lake on the west and the woods on the east, the new name should be 4 'Lakewoods. And the name stuck. Union Furniture was changed to Lakewoods Home Furnishings because the store offers much more than just furniture, explained Dell R. Holbrook, co-owner and president presi-dent of the store. The family-owned store first opened its doors in Bountiful in 1905 when the Holbrook-S medley families bought the Thomas Furniture Fur-niture and Casket Company on the site of the present store, 70 North Main. The co-owners-Ira and Mark C. Holbrook and Frank S medley -moved a two-story building from Salt Lake City to the site, tripling the size of the existing building. Thomas Furniture was the first furniture retail business in Bountiful, Boun-tiful, but the Holbrooks and Smedleys were determined to be "bigger and better." About 10 years later, the combined combin-ed furniture store and mortuary united with Davis County Furniture Store and became Union Furniture and Mortuary. X; if Lakewoods, a family-owned home furnishings store on Bountiful main street, has been in business for over ' 80 years. Providing good prices and customer service has been the key to the success of this historic Bountiful business. |
