Obituaries

Ilenry C. Fulcher, 68, president and co-founder of Sitco Lumber Co., Wilmer, Tx., died July 28, 1994, in Dallas, Tx.

In the late 1950s, Mr. Fulcher started the import/export firm with Robert Strief as Strief International Trading Co. In 1974, he founded

Personals

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Harry A. Merlo, chairman and pres., Louisiana-Pacific, was named gold award winner in the forest products industry by the Wall Street Trawcript.

Wes Johns has been promoted from treating plant production mgr. at Curt Bean Lumber Co., Glenwood, Ar., !o outside purchasing.

Bob Cunnlngham, Tahlequah Lumber Co., Tahlequah, Ok., was honored by the Cherokee Nation Historical Society for years of suppod.

James and Janet Seaman, operators, Seaman Timber Co., Gulf Shores, AI., received the Broad-Axe Award from the Railway Tie Association.

Alllson Hayes is director-membership & communications for North American Wholesale Lumber Association.

Bernard Marcus, ceo, Home Depot, Atlanta, Ga., was presented the Israel Trade Award by the govemment of Israel. Pres. Arthur Blank was given the President's Cup for promoting fir ness at work and the Office Depot Corporate Challenge road race.

Neil Poland is now v.p.-sales & mktg. and Rutger Rubensson v.p.-mfg. at Harris-Tarkett, Johnson City, Tn., reports Davld Wootton, pres. and ceo.

Buford and Llnda Whlte. Buford White Building Materials Center, Shawnee, Ok., were presented an Ace 2000 ring by John Madden and Roger Peterson, as one of the top five Ace Hardwarc dealers worldwide.

Sheila Yvonne Ripley, dept. mgr., The Paty Co., Greenville, Tn., married

Jlmmy Don Parton, Jr., July 9, 1994.

James Robert Powell, Powell Lumber Co., Sebree, Ky., is recuperating after knee replacement surgery.

Klm Coker is now mktg. mgr.-consumer & trade for Bruce Hardwood Floors, Dallas, Tx., according to Mike Kearlns, v.p.-sales & mktg. Lisa BulJan is mktg. mgr.-business-to-business, and Blll Mallard is a new Alabaster, Al.-based field sales specialist.

Berl Fowler. owner, Fowler-Turner Lumber Co., bas moved to a rest home in Madisonville, Ky.

Gulfstream Traders, Ltd., Belem, Brazil.

He was a past president of the Intemational Hardwood Products Association. National Hardwood Lumber Association and Forest Products Traffic Association.

Charles Wiley Price, 21, manager trainee at 84 Lumber Co., Greensboro, N.C., died from injuries sustained in a fall Sepr 4, 1994, in Oak Hill. w.v.

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J. B. Wllltams, sales rep, Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc., Thomson, Ga., and his wife, Sheryl, are the proud parents of 8 lb., I oz. Jared Chase, bom Sept. 30, 1994.

Frank Boerstler, Kennedy Lumber Co., Henryetta, Ok., is recovering after heart bypass surgery.

Derick Alexander Witter, West Building Materials. Atlanta. Ga.. married Llsa Michelle Klmble OcL 22, 1994.

Polly Wiblin is Lexington, Ky., area sales mgr. for Ames Lawn & Garden Tools.

Chuck Mullins, Fikes Truck Line, Inc.. Hope, Ar., vacationed in tbe Branson, Mo., area.

Chrlstopher P. Burns is now field sales mgr. for Celotex Corp.'s mid-Atlantic roofing products region, Raleigb, N.C.

Neal Ashby, mgr., T. H. Rogers Lumber Co., Durant, Ok., was appointed to tbe Durant Advisory Board.

David Hatcher, KMG-Bernuth, was named chairman of the American Wood Preservers Institute, succeeding Richard Russell, International Paper. David Bryce, Atlantic Wood Industries, is vice chair; James Batchelder, Koppers Industries, treas.; William Baldwin, Hickson Corp., and Les Ircnning, L. D. McFarland, executive committee members. Paul Goydan, Osmose Wood Preserving, becomes treas. once a new pres. is appointed.

Norman Ronald Hlgglns, Sr., northern Al./Ms./Tn. district mgr., Lowe's Cos., North Wilkesboro, N.C., is engaged !o wed Barbara Norman Nov. 26. 1994. David Allen Loftln, dept. mgr., Hickory, N.C., is engaged to marry Gloria Elizabeth Whitener Dec. 10.

Other Lowe's weddings: Bobby Gene Owens I[, Lumberton, N.C.. and Catherine Elizabeth Polston OcL l; Danna Michelle Miller. N. Wilkesboro, and Jeffrey Alan Rlzoti Sept. 24; Eva Marie Stengel, Florence, S.C., and Steven Christopher Parnell Sept. l7; John Moran Powers, asst. mgr., Concord, N.C., and Lisa JoAnn Diggs Sept. lO; Rex \ilayne Houck, Sparta, N.C., and Tonya Rene \illtherspoon Aug.27; LaurieAnn Davenport, N. Wilkesboro, and Chad Thonas Randolph Aug. 13.

( Continued from page 22 ) ber Co. in Colville, Wa., touring lands on which the company cuts and visiting the desolation resulting from forest fircs that have plagued the region in recent yean. Tbe need for sensible rurnagement of the timbedands was plainly evident viewing the charred results of turf battles as the Forest Servie slowly decided (l) whether to figbt the fire at all or (2) whether to commit the neccesary fesources to extinguish the fre. ln either event, the result was a sickening loss of natural resouces. A lour of the Vaagen mill rounded out the area inspection, highlighted by a demonstration of their $3 million log hauling aane.

Ending their tur back in Porttan( packing enough supplementary information fu a month's reading, the editors concluded the timber industry needs to tell its compelling story !o everyone wbo affecs forest decisions. All hoped the industry would be allowed to scientifically manage America's forests so generations to come could enjoy the bounty of our most beautiful, renewable resG[oe.

Ad Index

Arncrfun Fencc Asscirtio.-------51

Beln Lu$cr Co., Cort-------3

Bontd Festocn ..*-*0

Bovic Siru Prnge--------3t

BurtlmbcrC.o.------.lt ---J

Britc lllillsort

Ceddco Designs, Inc------*--*l

Ce$trl Forcst hoducts--*--- ----6

Caribbeo Lrnnber Co. -----------J

Cedsr Cre€k Whd€rle ------17

Contrt Intenrational --_--..----5

Cor Wood Prcscrriry Co.-------13

Crumpler Ptestic Pipc, Inc. -----rl3

Dean Lunber CG.--------------/

Ihicon (Hiclsoo Corp.)

Gulhric Lurnbcr Selcs,

Hesc Industrir:r (MrgD{fic hsh Bron)-43

Hcritegc Vinyl ---------------Jl3

Hoover Trcrtcd Wod hoducls.------{5

Houstoo Woodtech-------------47

Hyster Dederr -------21

King & Co. (Thcmofi h)----------lt

Lucs Ccder & Redwood ----------O

McEwen Lmrber Co-------------9

Mdlco, Inc

New South, Inc. --Covcr lll

Pri6c Lumbcr Co,---..-...-.-....Covcr II

Pan Pecific Forcst hoducts ---------36

Pine Tnrss IDc.------------41

Seconds In Building MrAriCr ----$

Southeil Lurnbcr Coo Im. -------t

Srryerior She|rcr of Tcrs, IE-----*49

Srryrcnc Dcckiry

Swn Sccorc.- ------.O

TamJyn & SoG, tnc, R-H..---------{5

Tcmplc-Idend Forcst Produc{s.---Covcr I

Trus J<f st MecMillgn ----------2331) lVolmanized