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William E. Blakley, veteran retailer

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, April 9, 2006

Scottsdale, Ariz. — Long-time furniture retailer William E. Blakley has died. He was 81.

Blakley spent most of his career with Eugene, Ore.-based Rubenstein Furniture Co. He was involved in sales and store management for the company's units in Eugene and Salem, Ore., from 1955 until his retirement in 1985.

He is survived by four children and several grandchildren.

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