In Memoriam: Mark Richmond, 1955-2019

Over a decade ago, when Patty Small retired from working as an advertising rep at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, she invited Stephany and Mark Richmond over for dinner.

She had been the advertising rep for their business, The Furniture Warehouse, for years, and they had grown close. At dinner, Small says Mark Richmond told her, “You can’t retire. You’re going to come and help us.” Small took it as a huge compliment. “How could I say no?” she says. “He was the best negotiator I ever met.”