Derr Flooring Company announced the passing of Chet Derr Jr., president and CEO of the company. He left this world peacefully, surrounded by his family and wife of almost 56 years.
After leaving the Ocean City Beach Patrol in October of 1965, he began the career which would define the rest of his life. He grew up in the industry working alongside his grandfather, father, and uncle. In January of 1994, he was named president of the Derr Flooring Company.