Armand Essig, co-founder and partner of Allied Sporting Goods for over 40 years, died Friday, February 11, 2005 in Louisville, Ky. He was 78 years of age.
Essig was a president elect of the National Sporting Goods Association and past president of the National Buying Syndicate. He was a member of The Temple, Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and the Jewish Community Center and a former board member of the Jewish Community Federation.
He is survived by his wife, Elise Essig, two daughters, a sister, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
His funeral service was held Sunday at The Temple, 5101 US Hwy. 42, with burial in The Temple Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to the donor’s favorite charity.
