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Alex Krauss, 81, former purchasing agent for Barnett Co., Denver, Co.. died Nov. 25, 1989, in Denver.

A native of Budapest, Hungary, he worked for lumber businesses in Hungary and Texas before joining Barnett Co. in 1943. He retired in l 988.

Mr. Krauss is survived by his widow, Marianne, one daughter, three sons, and five grandchildren.

Fire Retardant Guidelines

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Other major elements of the new guidelines include specific requirements regarding drying of the product after treatment; proper storage at the job site; precautions to be taken prior to applying the roof covering and ventilation requirements.

"These interim guidelines have been developed for designers and end-users in order to provide a meaningful standard by which to measure product integrity," Eliades adds. "For user groups, these uniformly accepted levels provide maximum moisture and temperature limits below which satisfactory performance can be expected."

The council is working with the National Forest Products Association (NFPA) to develop test procedures for evaluating fire retardant pressure treated wood products under ambient and accelerated conditions. The NFPA already requires third party testing and certification of recommended strength values as well as continuous monitoring of the production and redrying processes by an approved third-party inspection agency.

John P. "Jack" O'Neil. 74. founder of Shamrock Lumber Co., Eugene, Or., died Nov. 17, 1989, in Eugene.

Born in Rose Lake, Id., he moved to Eugene in 1942 and opened a small stud mill. J.P. O'Neil Lumber Co. He also built a sawmill in Merritt, B.C., Canada, which he sold in 1972. He founded wholesaler Shamrock in 1977, selling the business last April.

Mr. O'Neil is survived by his widow, Kathleen, six sons, two daughters, l4 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

The council is working closely with numerous organizations including lumber dealers, contractors, retail dealer associations and various municipalities.

Customer Service At Homeclub

HomeClub, Fullerton, Ca., is introducing home delivery, kitchen design centers and project centers into its warehouse stores.

Next day or same day delivery within a 12 to l5 mile radius will be available seven days a week. Members will be charged $23, non-members, $29.

Professional kitchen designers and an advanced computerized design system will help customers plan remodeling or designing of kitchens. A project center will be staffed by experts ready to answer questions and solve problems for customers.