Oriental Weavers’ Paul D’huyvetter passes away

DALTON, Ga. -- Funeral services were held yesterday for Paul D’huyvetter, 59 who died suddenly Friday, Nov. 15, at his office. He was senior vice president of Oriental Weavers USA and widely recognized as one of the leading executives in the U.S. rug industry.

D’huyvetter was born in Oudenaarde, Belgium, and moved to the United States at age 15. He was a graduate of Ohio State University. During the early part of his career, D’huyvetter was a shoe buyer at Lazarus Department Store in Columbus, Ohio.