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BUILDING ON A FAMILY LEGACY
In Arkansas, Jack Hartsell Construction is synonymous with quality. Since Jack Hartsell Jr. started the company in 1970 they have been committed to craftsmanship with integrity in both home remodels as well as custom building projects. Today, Jack Hartsell III, who serves as the company’s vice president, is carrying on his family’s tradition of excellence. The company is continuing to forge a path in the building industry while drawing inspiration from the family’s storied past in the world of construction. For example, Jack III’s uncle worked on the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, while his grandfather, Ollie Jack Hartsell, was a master carpenter. His grandfather, Jack Hartsell, inspired his father in woodworking, home building and circle staircases, which his father and Jack Hartsell III are continuing to specialize in today. His dad built upon this love of woodworking and building when he first opened Jack Hartsell Construction and instilled a strong work ethic as well as a passion for the business in his son. “I grew up in this business and it is a part of me,” Jack Hartsell III says. “My ten-year-old daughter, Caroline, is an aspiring artist; And, it is my hope that she and my brother Cole, who is in college at the University of Arkansas, will help us to continue to carry on the Hartsell legacy,” he adds. Aside from their raw talent and strong ethic, faith is important to the family and has been throughout the years. After Jack Hartsell Jr. finished a 13-month tour of active war duty in Vietnam, he was sent to a small village there to build a church before he returned home. It was the first Christian church in that part of the country, therefore forging a path for others to know Christ. The family credits their church, Little Rock’s Calvary Church of the Nazarene, for their continued success. “The church and our faith bring our family together and it’s a source of inspiration as we build homes to bring families together,” Hartsell says.
Jack Jack Hartsell Hartsell Construction Construction •• 319 319 Gill Gill Street Street •• Little Little Rock Rock •• 72205 72205 •• (501) (501) 376-2871 376-2871 •• jackhartsellconstruction.com jackhartsellconstruction.com 12 At Home in Arkansas | January/February 2017