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Robert ('Bobtt Swinnie, 73, founder of Swinnie Supply Co., Andrews. S.C.. died of cancer March 9 in Andrews.

He served as a lieutenant in the Air Force during WWII and graduated from Georgia Tech in 1947.

He founded Swinnie Supply Co. in 1952. The early years saw lumber composing almost l00%o of the business. Gradually, however, building materials and related hardware became the main focus. Today, Swinnie Supply Co. is housed under one roof in a 42,OOO sq. ft. building.

He was a past president of the Carolinas-Tennessee Building Material Association.

Frank Swinnie, his son, has owned the business since 1992.

Fred B. Crozier, 84, former coowner of Joe Howard Lumber Co., Fort Worth. Tx.. died June 12 in Fort Worth.

He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and co-owned the business until he retired in 1982. The business closed in the late 1980s.

He was a past director of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas and was named Lumbermen of the Year in 1973.

A 4O-year veteran of the lumber industry, he was president of the Fort Worth Lumbermen's Association in 1966-1967.

Lyle Daniel Simmons, 80, retired sales representative, Rounds & Porter Lumber Co., Tulsa, Ok., died April 23 in Tecumseh.

He began working at Rounds & Porter in 1948 and retired in 1982.

Mower Sales Turning Around

Walk-behind mowers will continue to dominate outdoor power equipment sales, rising 2.6Vo in 1998 and 2.3Vo in 1999 to surpass 5.8 million units, forecasts the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute.

Front-engine lawn tractors will grow 2.7Vo in '98 and 2.2Vo in '99 to top 1.2 million units. Riding tractors and walk-behind tillers this year should reverse their downward trends, although rear-engine riders likely will continue their sharp decline.

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