OBITUARIES

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Chris M. Wininger, veteran Oakland wholesaler and career lumberman, died in that city on December 19. He was 85.

A native of the "Blue Grass" country of the Southeast, Mr. Wininger was for many years purchasing agent for the Red River Lumber Company in Westwood, Calif. During the early '30's he established his own wholesale business, Pyramid Lumber ,Company, in Oakland and was active in that business right up to the time of his death.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Win- inger, of their Oakland home, and a son, Del Wininger of San Jose.

IIR. EITWARD G. TOCKE

Dr. Edward G. Locke, internationally known research administrator and director of the U.S Forest Products Laboratory at Madison, Wisc. since 1959, died December 19, 1966.

He is survived by his widow, the former Alice Kuney; a son, Edward G. Jr., of Longview, Washington; a daughter, Mrs. William Heid, of Hampton, Va.; a sister, Mrs. C. F. Hogan of Silver Springs, Md.

WATIER G. FISTIER

Walter G. Fisher, veteran Reno, Nevada, lumberman, died in Reno during December following a short illness. He was 68.

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A native of Alabama, Mr. Fisher began his career with the old Red River Lumber Co. at Westwood, Calif. Several years later he was transferred to the company's Reno office as an accountant during the early thirties and held that position until October, 1944, rvhen the business was sold and reorganized as Walker Lumber Co. Mr. Fisher remained on as manager of the new company and its subsequent successor' Paul Bunyan Lumber Co., until 1950 when ill health forced his retirement. More recently he had been a field auditor for the Nevada Industrial Commission, retiring from that post in 1964.

Mr. Fisher leaves his widow, Anita, of their 455 East Taylor St., Reno, home, and a daughter, Mrs. Jean Lancaster of California.