"Would do it again in a heartbeat. "__________________News Announcement 1:53PM 4/27/1011 (Called us 8AM about him)chibrknews-empire-carpet-man-dies-at-89-20110427 Margaret Ramirez 'Empire Carpet Man' dies at 89Lynn Hauldren, 89, the advertising copywriter who became the inspiration for the Empire Carpet Man in the 1970s and helped launch the company's signature jingle into national recognition, died Tuesday, according to an Empire spokesperson.Mr. Because Lynn Hauldren made Empire Carpets. "Would do it again in a heartbeat." Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? And he's so warm with people when they approach him. [citation needed]. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. The man behind the jingle was ad copywriter Elmer Lynn Hauldren, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 89. appeared in local theater and short videos. There was a problem getting your location. They remembered. Lynn Hauldren was married to Helen Helmke Hauldren and the parent of six children, 15 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. "We got hit a couple of times." Thanks for your help! The company's owner during the time requested that Hauldren serve as the on-air talent for the Lynn Hauldren, a barbershop quartet performer, wrote and sung the tune[5] to accompany the singing of the company's phone number, and recorded the jingle with an a cappella group, the Fabulous 40s. And it wasn't always so easy, because we shot one day, edited the next, and those commercials were running the third day. By Legacy Staff April 28, 2011. He also was a singer in a barbershop quartet. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Empire Today's advertising jingle, which has been broadcast since 1977, is a widely recognized theme. More recently and until shortly before his death, the company broadcast animated commercials with Mr. Hauldren continuing to provide voice-overs. The Empire Man is one of the most recognized characters in Chicago."Mr. Please try again later. Empire's former owner, Seymour Cohen, hired Mr. Hauldren as the on-air talent for commercials in 1973 after dozens of actors auditioned for the role. "Empire Man Character Inspiration Lynn Hauldren Passes Away at Age of 89", "Lynn Hauldren: The Man Behind Empire's Wall-To-Wall Soft Sell", "Advertising Empire: One Simple Jingle Made Lynn Hauldren a Chicago Icon", "Empire Carpet Man Reveals Heroic War Service", "Empire Today's icon character 'Empire Man' celebrates 30th anniversary", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lynn_Hauldren&oldid=1151932022, United States Army personnel of World War II, Articles with dead external links from October 2010, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 03:41. The famous Empire Today advertising jingle has made the Empire Today phone number one of the most recognized numbers in the country. EVANSTON You know him from his television commercials, but the Empire Carpet Man is also a World War II veteran. Robby Hauldren (born September 7, 1996) is famous for being dj. ("I stopped writing three or four years ago. He has made an indelible mark on advertising history with his creativity and warmth. Lynn Hauldren's estimated Net Worth, fast cars, relaxing vacations, pompous lifestyle, income, & other features are listed below. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial.