There's no getting around it: cancer sucks. http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou070708_tnt_robertfinger.56dd821f.html Houston businessman Robert Finger of Finger Furniture died of cancer Sunday. Finger became a well-known face in Houston after becoming the spokesman for the family-owned furniture retailer. He even earned awards for several of his store promotions. Finger was a donor and director for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, but he was also a participant. He won the 2001 Cutting Horse World Championship and was inducted into the National Cutting Horse Association Members Hall of Fame. Finger’s many contributions to local museums, hospitals, churches, theaters, symphonies, Goodwill, the United Fund, the Home for the Aged and the Muscular Dystrophy Association helped to better the community. Graveside services will be held for Finger Monday at 3 p.m. at Beth Yeshurun Cemetery on Allen Parkway in Houston.
Wow. My sister-in-law used to work for him... I mean, she, uh... she used to work for Finger's when it was in Sharpstown Mall... R.I.P. +
damn that is terrible. I've always thought that guy was annoying(along with other furniture guys like Mattress Mac and Hilton) but this is still a sad event. RIP
[KHOU]Face of Fingers Furniture dies http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou070708_tnt_robertfinger.56dd821f.html# Houston businessman Robert Finger of Fingers Furniture died of cancer Sunday. He was 62. Finger became a well-known face in Houston as the spokesman and CEO of the family-owned furniture retailer. He even earned awards for several of his store promotions. Robert Finger Finger was a donor and director for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, but he was also a participant. He won the 2001 Cutting Horse World Championship and was inducted into the National Cutting Horse Association Members Hall of Fame. Finger’s many contributions to local museums, hospitals, churches, theaters, symphonies, Goodwill, the United Fund, the Home for the Aged and the Muscular Dystrophy Association helped to better the community. Graveside services will be held for Finger Monday at 3 p.m. at Beth Yeshurun Cemetery on Allen Parkway in Houston.
I knew he had some kind of disease...it didn't seem too long ago he looked a lot younger with slick black hair..
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Chron article: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4951958.html Robert Finger of Finger Furniture dies By CYNTHIA LEONOR GARZA Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Most Houstonians likely knew Robert "Bobby" S. Finger from advertisements featuring his trademark hand and finger point and three words: " ... at your fingers." Finger, a native Houstonian who was chairman and chief executive officer of the family owned and operated Finger Furniture Co., died on Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 62. "Bobby was a great businessman and boss. He knew how to create a great company, and he also was extremely charitable," said Mike Even, senior vice president of sales and consumer relations for the company. The company has six Houston-area locations and plans to open another store within a year. Besides being an accomplished businessman, Finger was also known for his Texas flair, for being a well-rounded athlete and for philanthropic contributions to numerous area charities. "He always had his cowboy boots on and a big, old silver belt buckle — bigger than a grapefruit. He dressed impeccably, with a real Western flair," said Martha Turner, founder and CEO of Martha Turner Properties, who knew Finger for 25 years. Finger loved horses and ranching, and when he wasn't riding horses he was looking for a course to play golf, Turner said. He played collegiate baseball at Arizona State University and competed in the Cutting Horse Competition at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Finger won the 2001 Cutting Horse World Championship, among other horseman awards, and was recently inducted into the National Cutting Horse Association Members Hall of Fame. Leroy Shafer, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's chief operating officer, said Finger was involved with the show for more than three decades. "He has been involved in all facets of the show. Obviously, the cutting horse competition has been a great love of his," he said, adding that Finger was also a generous contributor to the rodeo. He also served as a director on the rodeo's board. Finger is survived by his mother, Florence S. Finger; sister Barbara O'Der; son and daughters Rodney S., Annie and Sabrina Finger; daughter-in-law Amy Finger; granddaughter Olivia Finger; and fiancée Lisa Berger. Rabbi Jack Segal will officiate graveside services today at 3 p.m. at Beth Yeshurun Cemetery, 3600 Allen Parkway. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Seven Acres Jewish Home for the Aged or to the charity of choice. Maggie Galehouse contributed to this report.
