IN MEMORIAM
I n April of this year, we lost someone very important to Calvert Woodley, and to me personally. It’s hard to put into words just how much my father Ed meant to me, my family, and so many others, but to say he is missed is an understatement. My father had many accomplishments in his personal and professional life, of which I’m sure he would say his family was at the very top of that list. His four children and seven grandchildren were his passion, and his family gave him strength and joy. In 2016, to commemorate my father’s 50 th anniversary in the wine business, I wrote the following… My father was born and raised in Brooklyn during the Jackie Robinson-led heyday of the Dodgers, and worked on Wall Street for a short time before moving to DC to work at the Securities and Exchange Commission. It was at this time that he met my mom, Bonnie, a DC native whose father was in the grocery business. They married in 1964. My grandpa opened Woodley Supermarket, located on
Connecticut Avenue in Cleveland Park, in the 1940s. Nearly 20 years later, when a nearby market called Spund’s was closing, my grandpa talked with my dad about opening a liquor store in that location, to complement the grocery store. Being young and adventurous, my dad left the SEC, and Woodley Wine & Liquor was born. Fast forward to 1982, when Woodley merged with Calvert Liquors and moved up the street to our current location. Through the years, Calvert Woodley has received a number of awards, including being named one of the 10 Best Wine and Liquor Stores in the US by Beverage Dynamics magazine in 1992. Twenty years later, in 2012, my dad was named Retailer of the Year by Market Watch magazine, a huge honor and big thrill. My dad has taught me a lot, but right near the top of that list is that personal relationships and how you treat people are key. Relationships with our customers, employees, suppliers, they’re all important. At the end of the day, I’m going to look back and think about all the people I met along the way and the experiences I’ve had, more so than money, awards, and press clippings. I know my dad feels the same way. Eight years later those words still ring true. Thank you for everything Dad, and rest in peace. — Michael Sands
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