Obituaries

Michael A. Vidan, 51, v.p.-gypsum division for Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga., died of a heart attack March 4 while vacationing with his family in Puerto Rico.

A native of Portland, Or., he started with G-P in 1969 in distribution div. sales and rose to plywood purchasing mgr. before moving to Atlanta.

He had served on Southern Forest Products Association's board of directors and marketing committee.

G.W. Siders. 74. retired lumber salesman for Anthony Timberland Products, Bearden, Ar., died Jan. 26 in El Dorado, Ar.

He joined Anthony Forest Products, El Dorado, as sales mgr. in the early 1960s, leaving in 1973. He later j oined Anthony Timberland Products.

84 Lumber To Grow By 30

Coinciding with its 40th anniversary, 84 Lumber will open 30 new stores this year, including yards in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.

The new stores. which all should open by Oct. l, won't vary much