Ruth got his start at the furniture industry receiving his neighborhood buddies to assist him haul mattresses and 70 years ago driving a delivery truck. Now, health issues are currently forcing him to close down his Gerard's Furniture shop."I ain’t going home to mope about it," Ruth said, sitting at the center of the Florida Boulevard showro

After 70 years in furniture business, Gerard Ruth is shutting down his company.Ruth got his start driving a delivery truck and getting his neighborhood buddies to assist him haul mattresses for 50 cents an hour. Now, health problems are forcing him to close down his Gerard's Furniture shop. "I am going to continue functioning. I got to deliver all

Ruth got his start receiving his neighborhood buddies to assist him haul mattresses for 50 cents an hour and 70 years ago driving a delivery truck. Health problems are forcing him to shut down his Gerard's Furniture store."I ain’t going home to mope about it," Ruth said, sitting in the center of the Florida Boulevard showroom. "I'm going to