The most notable guest that day was Mary “Happy” White, the 87-year-old mother of John Hazen White Jr., company president and CEO. In a program handout, her son credited his parents with “having created a solid foundation from which we have based our growth and success.” The new warehousing and shipping addition was dedicated to his parents, John Sr. and Mary.
White Jr. unveiled a photo portrait of the two taken in the 1990s in what is now White Jr.’s office. The portrait, along with a plaque, will be displayed in the new building.