FIGHT. >> Devin: AND HE WASN'T.

>> Devin: AND HE WASN'T.

>> Devin: AND HE WASN'T. KIM?

KIM?

KIM? >> Kim: HIS KINDNESS AND

>> Kim: HIS KINDNESS AND

>> Kim: HIS KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY SEEMED TO HAVE NO

GENEROSITY SEEMED TO HAVE NO

GENEROSITY SEEMED TO HAVE NO LIMITS.

LIMITS.

LIMITS. THAT'S WHAT DETROIT MAYOR MIKE

THAT'S WHAT DETROIT MAYOR MIKE

THAT'S WHAT DETROIT MAYOR MIKE DUGGAN SAID AFTER LEARNING OF

DUGGAN SAID AFTER LEARNING OF

DUGGAN SAID AFTER LEARNING OF THE PASSING OF ART VAN

THE PASSING OF ART VAN

THE PASSING OF ART VAN ELSLANDER.

ELSLANDER.

ELSLANDER. ART VAN WAS AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE

ART VAN WAS AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE

ART VAN WAS AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE HERE IN METRO DETROIT NOT JUST

HERE IN METRO DETROIT NOT JUST

HERE IN METRO DETROIT NOT JUST IN THE BUSINESS WORLD BUT ALSO

IN THE BUSINESS WORLD BUT ALSO

IN THE BUSINESS WORLD BUT ALSO IN PHILANTHROPY.

IN PHILANTHROPY.

IN PHILANTHROPY. PAULA TUTMAN HAS A LOOK AT THE

PAULA TUTMAN HAS A LOOK AT THE

PAULA TUTMAN HAS A LOOK AT THE MAN WHO DID SO MUCH FOR THE CITY

MAN WHO DID SO MUCH FOR THE CITY

MAN WHO DID SO MUCH FOR THE CITY HE LOVED.

HE LOVED.

HE LOVED. ART VAN ELSLANDER, KNOWN AS ART

ART VAN ELSLANDER, KNOWN AS ART

ART VAN ELSLANDER, KNOWN AS ART VAN, PASSED AWAY FROM LUNG

VAN, PASSED AWAY FROM LUNG

VAN, PASSED AWAY FROM LUNG CANCER, AFTER HE BEAT IT A YEAR

CANCER, AFTER HE BEAT IT A YEAR

CANCER, AFTER HE BEAT IT A YEAR AGO.

AGO.

AGO. >> PEOPLE IN LIFE WILL PUT A

>> PEOPLE IN LIFE WILL PUT A

>> PEOPLE IN LIFE WILL PUT A SMALL FINGERPRINT ON YOU AND

SMALL FINGERPRINT ON YOU AND

SMALL FINGERPRINT ON YOU AND PEOPLE THAT WILL PUT A SMALL

PEOPLE THAT WILL PUT A SMALL

PEOPLE THAT WILL PUT A SMALL HAND PRINT.

HAND PRINT.

HAND PRINT. AND THEN PEOPLE WHO COME THROUGH

AND THEN PEOPLE WHO COME THROUGH

AND THEN PEOPLE WHO COME THROUGH YOUR LIFE AND PUT A FOOTPRINT ON

YOUR LIFE AND PUT A FOOTPRINT ON

YOUR LIFE AND PUT A FOOTPRINT ON YOU WHERE YOU'LL NEVER FORGET.

YOU WHERE YOU'LL NEVER FORGET.

YOU WHERE YOU'LL NEVER FORGET. >> Paula: HE CAME TO ART VAN

>> Paula: HE CAME TO ART VAN

>> Paula: HE CAME TO ART VAN WHEN THERE WAS ONLY 15 STORES.

WHEN THERE WAS ONLY 15 STORES.

WHEN THERE WAS ONLY 15 STORES. HE ROSE TO VP OF MERCHANDISE

HE ROSE TO VP OF MERCHANDISE

HE ROSE TO VP OF MERCHANDISE WHEN THEY HAD 140 STORES.

WHEN THEY HAD 140 STORES.

WHEN THEY HAD 140 STORES. HE WANTS TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE

HE WANTS TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE

HE WANTS TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE MR. VAN BEHIND ART VAN

MR. VAN BEHIND ART VAN

MR. VAN BEHIND ART VAN FURNITURE.

FURNITURE.

FURNITURE. I HAD ONLY BEEN HERE A YEAR WHEN

I HAD ONLY BEEN HERE A YEAR WHEN

I HAD ONLY BEEN HERE A YEAR WHEN MY WIFE DIED.

MY WIFE DIED.

MY WIFE DIED. HE BELIEVED IN HIS EMPLOYEES AND

HE BELIEVED IN HIS EMPLOYEES AND

HE BELIEVED IN HIS EMPLOYEES AND TOOK CARE OF THEM WHEN THEY HAD

TOOK CARE OF THEM WHEN THEY HAD

TOOK CARE OF THEM WHEN THEY HAD TOUGH TIMES.

TOUGH TIMES.

TOUGH TIMES. ANY TIME AN EMPLOYEE HAD A SICK

ANY TIME AN EMPLOYEE HAD A SICK

ANY TIME AN EMPLOYEE HAD A SICK CHILD, A MOTHER OR A FATHER AND

CHILD, A MOTHER OR A FATHER AND

CHILD, A MOTHER OR A FATHER AND ART WOULD FIND OUT ABOUT IT AND

ART WOULD FIND OUT ABOUT IT AND

ART WOULD FIND OUT ABOUT IT AND KNOW BIT, IMMEDIATELY HE WOULD

KNOW BIT, IMMEDIATELY HE WOULD

KNOW BIT, IMMEDIATELY HE WOULD CALL THEM AND HE WOULD FIND THE

CALL THEM AND HE WOULD FIND THE

CALL THEM AND HE WOULD FIND THE BEST PHYSICIANS OR SPECIALIST,

BEST PHYSICIANS OR SPECIALIST,

BEST PHYSICIANS OR SPECIALIST, WHATEVER WAS NEEDED.

WHATEVER WAS NEEDED.

WHATEVER WAS NEEDED. >> Paula: HE HAD A WILLING

>> Paula: HE HAD A WILLING

>> Paula: HE HAD A WILLING SIGNATURE ON THE BIG CHECKS THAT

SIGNATURE ON THE BIG CHECKS THAT

SIGNATURE ON THE BIG CHECKS THAT MADE THE BIG DIFFERENCES.

MADE THE BIG DIFFERENCES.

MADE THE BIG DIFFERENCES. >> Mort: YOU WERE ONE OF THE

>> Mort: YOU WERE ONE OF THE

>> Mort: YOU WERE ONE OF THE ONCE WHO SAID, WE CAN'T LET THIS

ONCE WHO SAID, WE CAN'T LET THIS

ONCE WHO SAID, WE CAN'T LET THIS PARADE GO UNDER.

PARADE GO UNDER.

PARADE GO UNDER. >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> Paula: HE IS CREDITED WITH

>> Paula: HE IS CREDITED WITH

>> Paula: HE IS CREDITED WITH SINGLE HANDEDLY SAVING THE

SINGLE HANDEDLY SAVING THE

SINGLE HANDEDLY SAVING THE AMERICA'S THANKSGIVING PARADE.

AMERICA'S THANKSGIVING PARADE.

AMERICA'S THANKSGIVING PARADE. >> ART VAN COMES ALONG 30 YEARS

>> ART VAN COMES ALONG 30 YEARS

>> ART VAN COMES ALONG 30 YEARS AGO, SAVES THE PARADE, IS A

AGO, SAVES THE PARADE, IS A

AGO, SAVES THE PARADE, IS A PRESENTING SPONSOR, AND NOW

PRESENTING SPONSOR, AND NOW

PRESENTING SPONSOR, AND NOW WE'RE BUILDIN BIGGER AND

WE'RE BUILDIN BIGGER AND

WE'RE BUILDIN BIGGER AND BOLDER.

BOLDER.

BOLDER. >> Paula: WHEN HE WROTE THAT

>> Paula: WHEN HE WROTE THAT

>> Paula: WHEN HE WROTE THAT CHECK FOR $225,000, THIS IS WHAT

CHECK FOR $225,000, THIS IS WHAT

CHECK FOR $225,000, THIS IS WHAT IT MEANT.

IT MEANT.

IT MEANT. THIS IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL

THIS IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL

THIS IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FLOATS.

FLOATS.

FLOATS. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER THIS, IF YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH,

THIS, IF YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH,

THIS, IF YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH, WELL-WORN AND WELL-LOVED N A

WELL-WORN AND WELL-LOVED N A

WELL-WORN AND WELL-LOVED N A FLASH, THEY LOOKED LIKE THIS,

FLASH, THEY LOOKED LIKE THIS,

FLASH, THEY LOOKED LIKE THIS, STYLIZED, FABER GLASS, WELL

STYLIZED, FABER GLASS, WELL

STYLIZED, FABER GLASS, WELL FORMED, STATE-OF-THE-ART FLOATS.

FORMED, STATE-OF-THE-ART FLOATS.

FORMED, STATE-OF-THE-ART FLOATS. THIS HAPPENS IN A FLASH, BUT IT

THIS HAPPENS IN A FLASH, BUT IT

THIS HAPPENS IN A FLASH, BUT IT TOOK MONEY AND IT TOOK

TOOK MONEY AND IT TOOK

TOOK MONEY AND IT TOOK COMMITMENT.

COMMITMENT.

COMMITMENT. IN LARGE, HE WAS LARGER THAN THE

IN LARGE, HE WAS LARGER THAN THE

IN LARGE, HE WAS LARGER THAN THE LIVES HE SAVED A BIGGER THAN

LIVES HE SAVED A BIGGER THAN

LIVES HE SAVED A BIGGER THAN THE BALLOONS.

THE BALLOONS.

THE BALLOONS. A GIANT HAS FALLEN BUT NOT

A GIANT HAS FALLEN BUT NOT

A GIANT HAS FALLEN BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

FORGOTTEN.

FORGOTTEN. WE WANTED TO END THE STORY HERE

WE WANTED TO END THE STORY HERE

WE WANTED TO END THE STORY HERE AT HIS FLAGSHIP STORE IN WARREN.

AT HIS FLAGSHIP STORE IN WARREN.

AT HIS FLAGSHIP STORE IN WARREN. I LOVE THIS ROOM BECAUSE IT SAYS

I LOVE THIS ROOM BECAUSE IT SAYS

I LOVE THIS ROOM BECAUSE IT SAYS DETROIT AND EVERYTHING THAT HE

DETROIT AND EVERYTHING THAT HE

DETROIT AND EVERYTHING THAT HE LOVED.

LOVED.

LOVED. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE PARADE,

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE PARADE,

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE PARADE, EVEN THOUGH THE COMPANY WAS SOLD

EVEN THOUGH THE COMPANY WAS SOLD

EVEN THOUGH THE COMPANY WAS SOLD A YEAR AGO, HE HAS ENSURED IT

A YEAR AGO, HE HAS ENSURED IT

A YEAR AGO, HE HAS ENSURED IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE SPONSORED AT

WILL CONTINUE TO BE SPONSORED AT

WILL CONTINUE TO BE SPONSORED AT LEAST THROUGH THE YEAR 2021.

LEAST THROUGH THE YEAR 2021.

LEAST THROUGH THE YEAR 2021. AND BY THE WAY, WE'RE LEARNING A

AND BY THE WAY, WE'RE LEARNING A

AND BY THE WAY, WE'RE LEARNING A LOT, A LOT OF THINGS MAYBE YOU

LOT, A LOT OF THINGS MAYBE YOU

LOT, A LOT OF THINGS MAYBE YOU DIDN'T NECESSARILY KNOW.

DIDN'T NECESSARILY KNOW.

DIDN'T NECESSARILY KNOW. COMING UP AT 6:00, WE HEARD

COMING UP AT 6:00, WE HEARD

COMING UP AT 6:00, WE HEARD SOMETHING CALLED THE SIX

SOMETHING CALLED THE SIX

SOMETHING CALLED THE SIX LEARNING TOOLS OF ART VAN,

LEARNING TOOLS OF ART VAN,

LEARNING TOOLS OF ART VAN, CHANGED HIS NAME TO ART VAN,

CHANGED HIS NAME TO ART VAN,

CHANGED HIS NAME TO ART VAN, SHORTENED IT FOR THE PUBLIC

SHORTENED IT FOR THE PUBLIC

SHORTENED IT FOR THE PUBLIC BECAUSE NOBODY COULD PRONOUNCE

BECAUSE NOBODY COULD PRONOUNCE

BECAUSE NOBODY COULD PRONOUNCE THE LAST TIME.

THE LAST TIME.

THE LAST TIME. HE HAD 6 TOOLS OF LEARNING.

HE HAD 6 TOOLS OF LEARNING.

HE HAD 6 TOOLS OF LEARNING. WE LOVE THEM AND THOUGHT YOU

WE LOVE THEM AND THOUGHT YOU

WE LOVE THEM AND THOUGHT YOU WOULD LOVE THEM TOO.

WOULD LOVE THEM TOO.

WOULD LOVE THEM TOO. JOIN US IN A FEW MOMENTS.

JOIN US IN A FEW MOMENTS.

JOIN US IN A FEW MOMENTS. >> Kim: AND T