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Irrlc "Ikc" Trpper, presidcnt and founder of Tapper Lumber Sales, lnc., Houston TX., died Oct. I, 1984. He was 67.

A long time mernber of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas and Houston Hoo-Hoo Club, Mr. Tappcr had been in business for 39 years. He was a past board member and president of the Houston Retail Lumber Dealer's Association.

Mr. Tapper is survived by his widow, Dorothy, three daughters, four grandchildren and two sisters.

Ga. Home Show Near Sellout

Exhibit space for the Tenth Annual National Home Center Show, March l7-?.0, at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga., is already 9790 reserved, and predictions are that this will be the earliest sellout ever.

The show, being held for the first time in the Georgia World Congress Center, which was recently expanded to double the size of the exhibit space to 345,000 net square feet, will be the first show to utilize the expanded facilities.

"There's always some concern when a big show moves to a new location. But it's apparent our exhibitors, many of whom have increased their booth space from last year, feel Atlanta is a good location for a national show," John Berry, director, trade show division, Vance Publishing Corp., the show sponsor said. "Having the show in the southeast gives many d-i-y retailers an opportunity to attend for the first time."

SFPA Unfolds Market Strategy

Southern Forest Products Association premiered its new five-year marketing program "You and Wood" for members at its Oct. l7l9 annual meeting in Orlando, Fl.

Setting long-range objectives in four main product areas: permanent wood foundation systems, engineered systems, outdoor living/repair and remodeling, and exports, the program has been under study for over a year. Plans call for integrating SFPA marketing activities with those of other Wood Products Promotion Council members.

Further details on the marketing program and convention activities, which were getting underway as Building Producls Drgesl went to press, will be found in next month's magazine.

Hrm K.F. Koch, foundcr and president of Southwcstern Suppliers Inc., died Oct. 2, l9&4, at his homc in St. Petersburg, Fl. He was 71.

Mr. Koch founded his wholesale building materids busincss in 1960 with headquarters in Tampa, Fl. Survivors inctude his widow, Johanna H., three sons, a daughter and six grandchildren.

John A. Wdkcr, retired managing director and a member of the board of directors at Lowe's Co., died on Sept. 14, 1984, of a heart attack in Calabash, N.C. He was 62.

Bean Lumbe/s Klln Fire

A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a dry kiln containing 80,000 bd. ft. of lumber at Curt Bean Lumber Co., Amity, Ar., on September 30. No one was injured.

Construction of a new kiln is already underway and the company is in full operation. Replacement cost is estimated to be between $200,000 and $250,000.

Damage was confined to the single kiln by an adjacent concrete block building that prevented the fire from spreading to another kiln, lumber storage building and treating plant nearby.

Hardwood Mfrs. Go National

Hardwood Manufacturers Association is the new named for the Southern Hardwood Lumber Manufacturers Association which has also made an official transition from a regional to a national association.

Filing of the name change with the Secretary of State of Tennessee and the adoption of new by-laws by the board of directors has been effected.

George Kelly, former executive vice president, will be named president. A committee chaired by Tom Curtner, Curtner Lumber Co., Newport, Ar., is seeking a person to fill his previous position. HMA will remain in Memphis, Tn.

A rcsidcnt of Boca Raton, Fl., Mr. Walker joined [.owe's in 1958 at their office in North Wilkcsboro, N.C. He was active in politics, charities and philanthropies including Wilkes Collcge which dedicated a community center in his name. He was named Man of the Ycar in 1978 by the B'nai B'rith, was a major benefactor to the John A. Walker College of Business Administration at Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., and the Beryl Walker Coronary Care Unit at Wilkes General Hospital, North Wilkesboro.

Mr. Walker is survived by his wife, Beryl, five daughters and several grandchildren, a sister and a brother.

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