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I \ Lumber Association honored past association chairman Gordon J. King at its recent spring conference.

King, former president of Hampton Lumber Sales, Portland, Or., received the 2O04 Mulrooney Award during

Aprll 25-27 conference at the Phoenician Resort, Scottsdale, Az.

NAWLA also welcomed its new officers: chairman Brad Johansen. Welco Lumber Corp., Vancouver, B.C.; lst vice chairman Steve Weekes, Weekes Forest Products, St.

Paul. Mn.: 2nd vice chairman Thomas Rice, Conner Industries, Fort Worth, Tx.; secretary/treasurer Steven Sprenger, Sprenger Midwest, Sioux Falls, S.D., and immediate past chairman Tom Tomjack, North Pacific Group, Portland, Or.

NAWLA conference atlendees (continued from previous pageJ included (1)Janet & Mike Phillips. (2) Chris Beveridge, Jay Spien-gdr, Steven Sprenger. (3) Jeff & Kaihleen'Norman. (4) DaVe Coleman, A6O Schrock. (5) Steve Snavely, Rick Hoag, Mike Hoag, Tom Hoag, Bob Bootay. (6) Claudia & Tom Westbrook. (7) Steve Swinson, Jim Fiunt. (S) ChJck & Patty Hanis. (9) Clint Darnel[, Lamar Logan. (10) Mike Cbcitey, Larry Hall, Monte Jensen, Cal German. (11) Brad Johansen, Brian Elcock.

(12) Bruce Brown, Mike Stevens. (13) Greg Ryback, Cathy & Nick Georgelis. (14) Chuck Casey. Jim Laehy. (15) Larry & Kathleen Boyts. (16) J,oe Kastelic, Seamus O'Reilly. (17) Jay Ross. Gregg Wilkinson. (18) Geoff Marshall, Ken Clark. (19) Annette Feni. (20) Fred James, Steve Boyd. (21) Jim & Frankie Epperson. (22) Linda Scharnhorst, Sandra Barbee, Mary Tomjack. (23) Nancy Bloch, Lou Chance, (24) Stefanie & Bill Griflith. Jurue 2004 BurLrrNc Pnooucrs ypress is a versatile, distinctive wood that lends elegance to any home's interior. With ifs legendary hardiness and durability cypress also serues a myriad of applications outside the home.

George Amos Clark Jr., 16, founder of Hiwassee Builders Supply Co., Athens, Tn., died May 7 in Knoxville, Tn.

After serving as first lieutenant in the Army, Mr. Clark rvorked with his father-in-law at Conasauga Lumber Co., Chester, S.C., as vice president.

In 1957. he relocated to Athens and founded Hiwassee Builders Supply. He also served as a director for Conasauga Lumber and Haywood Builders Supply, Waynesville, N.C.

Richard E. Gibbs, 75, former president of Vredenburgh Lumber Co., Springfield, Il., died April 24 in Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Mr. Gibbs served as a first lieutenant for the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

A past president of the Springfield Home Builders Association, he retired from Vredenburgh Lumber in 1986.

Gene Cedric Brewer, 90, former c.e.o. and president of U.S. Plywood/ Champion Paper, New York, N.Y., died April24 in Newport, Or.

During his 40-year career, Mr. Brewer also worked for Southwest Forest Industries, Shasta Plywood, and Pacific Southwest Timber Corp.

He served as president and chairman of the National Forest Products Association and founding president of the National Institute of Building Sciences in Washington, D.C.

Hilda M. Wiese, 80, owner of Plainfield Lumber & Fuel, Plainfield, Wi., died April 28 in Stevens Point, wi.

Mrs. Wiese moved to Plainfield in 1956 and began operating Plainfield Lumber with her husband. Everett.

John R. Behnke, 86, co-owner of National Lumber Co., Manitowoc, Wi., died May I in Appleton, Wi.

After graduating from high school, he joined his father's lumber company, eventually inheriting ownership with his brothers, Roger and Alan.

S. Maurice Davis. 93. owner of Davis Lumber Co. (now Stockport Lumber Co.), Stockport, Ia., died May 10 in Stockport.

Mr. Davis bought Hawkeye Lumber Co. in the mid-1960s and changed the name to Davis Lumber. ln 1912 he sold his business to Fred Champius and it became Stockport Lumber.

John L. Klemeyer III, 73, owner and general manager of Klemeyer Lumber Co., Vincennes, In., during the 1960s and 1970s, died May 2 in Vincennes.

Stan Robuck, 61, former owner of Salina Planine Mill. Halstead, Ks., died April 4 in Newton, Ks.

After buying the company in 1984, Mr. Robuck became extemely active in the Architectural Woodwork Institute. serving over the years as chairman of the membership, nominating, chapter liaison and project management committees, member of the services and marketing committees. vice president. and last year as president.

He co-authored AWI's first estimating seminar in 1919 and its first project management seminar in 1983.

Ferdinand Trivelli, 64,35-year employee at Alexander Lumber, Vineland, Pa., died April 22 in Philadelphia, pa.