Obituaries

Daniel Arthur Ledermann, 36, chief financial officer of Olshan Lumber Co., Houston, Tx., died of cancerJan. 21, 1993, in Tx.

The son of Olshan Lumber president Richard Ledermann, he had worked off and on for the company since he was 12, becoming a CPA and joining full-time in 1984. He was a past president of the Greater Houston Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association.

, Immanuel Olshar4 95, founder of Olshan Lumber Co., Houston, Tx., died Dec. 23,1992, in Houston.

Born in Cleveland, Oh., he founded Olshan Demolishing Co. in 1933 and later spun off the lumber firrr.

Carl H. Thomas,Jr.,54, southeast sales manager for ESSROC Materials Inc., Charlotte, N.C., for 21 years, died Jan. 15,1993, in Charloce.

Ilarry V. Balcom, forurer owner of Bolinger Lumber, Bossier City, La, died Feb. I, 1993.

He was 1953-54 president of the Louisiana Building Material Dealers Association.

Southern Association News

(Couinuedfrompage 19) tbn's Arkansas Lrgislative reception has been changed to March 23 because of the edy recess for the Artansas Senate.

South Carolina, are March 16, Georgetown Ramada Inn, Pawleys Island; March 17, Holiday Inn, Columbia, and Mrch 18, Holiday Inn, Spartanburg. Earlier meetings were in Knoxville, Murfreesboro and Jrckson, Tn., Statesville, Fayetteville and NewBem, N.C.

The time, 6:30 p.m., and location, Robinson Center, Little Rock, remain the

G-P Millwork Unit Expansion

Following a comprehensive snrdy including personal interviews with over 60 customers, Georgia-Pacific has established a business unit to manage and expand millwork disribution.

According to Jerry Collier, new group director of millwork distribution, "We plan to be the leader in the nillwork business by expanding our product offering and puning together unmatche( category man4gement and service programs whicb will allow our customers to profitably grow their same, according to Truman Hall, Arkrncss r€gional mrnager.

Dealers will have an opportunity to meet tbe legislators wbo represent them during the reeption.

millwork business."

The company has added a dedicated fleet of tnrcks, tracttrs and qntainside trailers to meet the specialized handling needs of millwort poducts. They bave also instalbd a computer system spocifically designed for the millwork business.

Other 4poinments include Dm R Schmidt, national millwork product manager, and Stewart Campbell, national sales manager. A director of millwork and specialty centers and a director of moulding procurement will be named in therer funre.