SPARKS HOMESTORE - Key Persons

Clyde Sparks founded Thatcher Appliance in 1946 as a household appliance sales and service business. He ran his business on what some may call old-fashioned ideals like honesty, service, hometown friendliness and the golden rule: "Always treating others the way he wanted to be treated." He loved people, and people clearly liked him because the Sparks story now spans three generations of growth and success. Clyde was very energetic and had a sharp mind for business. He was always thinking of creative and fun ideas for events and sales, and he was committed to making his business work. He was so determined that during tough times he would load up a truck of merchandise and drive it to a neighboring community. There he would sell it to customers out of the back of the truck, or to other businesses in the area.