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House-Hasson Merchandising VP Dies at Age 58

Winn-USEGerald Allen Winn Jr., House-Hasson Hardware’s vice president of merchandising, died Sunday at age 58.

Winn had worked for 32 years for House-Hasson, which is a regional hardware distributor headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee.

He was known throughout the hardware industry for his personality and ability, House-Hasson president Don Hasson says.

“This is a tremendous loss both for his family and for his House-Hasson family,” Hasson says. “Allen leaves a great legacy, and we’re privileged to have known him and to have worked with him.”

Winn is survived by his wife, Karen Sigmon Winn; son Weston Winn; step-son Clay Sigmon; parents Gerald and Loretta Winn; grandchildren Caleb, Jackson and Sadie; and sister Leann Godsey.

To view the full obituary, click here.

About Kate Klein

Kate is profiles editor for Hardware Retailing magazine. She reports on news and industry events and writes about retailers' unique contributions to the independent home improvement sector. She graduated from Cedarville University in her home state of Ohio, where she earned a bachelor's degree in English and minored in creative writing. She loves being an aunt, teaching writing to kids, running, reading, farm living and, as Walt Whitman says, traveling the open road, “healthy, free, the world before me.”

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