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James W. "Jim" Walter, 77, founder and chairman emeritus of Walter Industries, Tampa, Fl., died of complications from lung cancer Jan. 6, 2000, in Tampa.

A native of Lewes, De., he served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1946 and founded Jim Walter Homes in Tampa after the war.

As a builder of partially finished, "shell" homes for people with limited financial means, he pioneered "onyour-lot" homebuilding, eventually selling over 330,000 homes in 24 states, reportedly more than any other conventional homebuilder in history.

He expanded into other industries by acquiring such companies as Celotex Corp. and Georgia Marble Co. In 1987, the firm was acquired for $2.4 billion, emerging in 1995 as Walter Industries, Inc.

Mr. Walter retired later that year, on the eve of thc comoanv's 5Oth anniversary.

Orval A. "AI" Ayers, Jr., 67, sales representative for Jeld-Wen Corp., Orlando, Fl., died of cancer Dec. 8, 1999, in Apopka, Fl.

A native of Eureka, Ca., he attended Humboldt State College and served in the Army during the Korean War.

He worked for Simpson Timber Co. in several different states from

1963 to 1980, before relocating to Florida and joining Jeld-Wen's TeePee division in 1980. He retired in 1998. He was a member of the HooHoo Club of Florida.

Eugene M. Lynn, 81, chairman emeritus of Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance, Boca Raton, Fl., died following back surgery Nov. 28, 1999.

A native of Kansas City, Mo., he attended Stetson University and the Spartan School of Aeronautics.

He started working for LUA in 1939, but left in 1940 to enter aeronautical training. He was a pilot for

Trans World Airlines from 1943 to 1947, becoming a Captain.

He returned to LUA in 1947 and served as manager, director, president, ceo, and chairman of the board before being named chairman emeritus upon his retirement in 1998.

He and his wife, Christine, were major benefactors of the former College of Boca Raton, which was renamed Lynn University in their honor in 1991. The Lynn School of Business at Stetson University also bears his name.

Christine Lynn is president, ceo and chairman of the firm.

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