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Eugene R White, head for 40 years of White Lumber Co.. Morehead. Ky.. died of cancer Sept. 25. 1986. in Rowan County, Ky. He was 61.

A lifelong Rouan County resident. Mr. White also was a former partner in Moore & White Lumber Co.. Vanceburg. Ky.. and Flemingsburg Lumber Co.. Flemingsburg. Ky.

Mr. White is survived by his widow Neva, mother. stepfather, one daughter. two brothers. and three sisters.

In 190 he was succeeded as president by his son. He retired in 1983.

Mr. Estes is survived bv his widow. Mary. one sister. one son. one daughter. and four grandchildren.

14I. Leon Gibson, past owner of Worxlfbrd Lumber Co.. Versailles. Kr'.. died Sept. 30. 1986. in kxington. Ky. He was 78.

A native of Lebanon. Kv.. Mr. Gibson owncd Woodlbrd Lumber Co. liom 1959 to 1974. Over the years he also ou'ned lunrber yards in Harrodsburg. In'ine and Winchester. Ky.. and nranaged a lumber flrm in Mount Sterling.

Fermer Nathan Perr1. owner of F. Perry & Son Lumber Co.. Suffolk. Va.. died Aug. 26. 1986. in Suffolk. He was 76 Born in Edenton. NC., he founded his company more than 50 years ago. He was also a member of the board of directors of the Commonwealth Wood Preservers. Mr. Perry is survived by his widow. Louise. tuo daughters. one son. one sister. two brothes. 12 grandchildren. and three great-grandchi ldren.

Thomas W. Estes, retired president of T. H Estes Lumber Co. Nashville. Tn. died Oct. 3, 1986, in Nashville. He was 83.

Born in Nashville, he began working for his father's lumber company in 1926.

Lindsley Closing 13 Stores

Lindsley Lumber Co., Miami, Fl.. is closing 13 stores in the South Florida area including Margate, tauderhill, Deerfield Beach, eastern Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Pompano Beach, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Lake Park. North Miami Beach, Coral Gables. Miami and Homestead.

Following U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Florida Firm Tells All

Causeway Lumber Co., Fort Lauderdale, Fl. , is using a series of newspaper ads entitled "Timbertalk" to tell the public about their business.

Articles run the gamut of information from the amount of lumber arriving at nearby Port Everglades to unusual terminology and words used in the industry. The ads aim to make the 47 year old company better known in its market area which includes the southeast coast from West Palm Beach to the Florida Keys and the southwest coast in the Ft. MyersNaples area.

Solid South Included In Study

Representatives of the l0 lumber and building material associations known as the Solid South were among those meeting with officials of the Indiana Univer- approval of the liquidation. the stores were closed and then reopened for goingout-of-business sales. All stores are expected to be closed by the second week of November. sity College of Business to receive a preliminary report of a study on lumber and building material associations. The meeting was held in Indianapolis. In..on Oct. 28-29.

In the industry' front the 1930s to the mid-190s. he was a pasr director of the Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association.

Mr. Gibson is survived bv his u'idor,r'. Mildred. a daughter. t*o sons. a brother. a sister. nine grandchildren and three g reat--e randch ld ren.

The 19 stores remaining open will be remodeled and remerchandised with the addition of lawn and garden shops. patio furniture, lighting and bath accessories.

Home Center Show ls l*argest

' ' Ftrusing on Tixlar 's Custonrcrs' ' s ill bc troL thcnrc ot'thc llth National Honrc Ccntcr Shou. \larch tl-ll. 1987. ar NlcCornrick Placc. Chicago. Il.

Thc'annual sho$ is thc urlrld's largest crhibition of pnxJucts. sc-n iccs and idcas tirr thc 560 billion honl!. ccnrL'r. d()-ir)()urscll' industrr. \lorc than l.-100 nranutecturers are crpcctcd to panicipatc.

A rcrics ofbusiness ntanagenrcnt \L'nlinars de-si-rncd kr providc- industry retililcrs u ith prue ticul inlirrnrution to inrprorc thcir management skills will be part of thc show.

Stan Fleming cmu/ner and mgr. of Hinton Lumber Co.. Hinton. Ok.. died following heart failure Sept. 8. 1986. in Oklahoma City. Ok. He was 59. A natire of Minnesota. he worked for man)'years with General Builders. Oklahoma City. before buying Hinton llmber in 193 with a partner.

Mr. Fleming is survived by his widorv. Lola. one son. and three grandchildren.