OBITUARIES

JOSEPII R. JAHRAUS l(Et{NErH l(. CoNDoI{

Jo.seph Richard Jahraus, owner-founder of Laguna Beach Lumber Co., Laguna Beach, Calif., died January 18. He was 80.

A pioneer resident of l,aguna Beach, MrJahraus entered the hospial with a heart attack January 5. He was a longtime member of the Lumber Assn. of Southern California. He was a great believer in beautifying and remodeling his lumber yard, which was one of the most attractive in his area.

Surviving are his widow, Ftances; son' Joseph II; grandsons, Joseph III and Jeffrey L.; and granddaughter, Jennifer L.

Kenneth K. Condon, president of Jones Lumber Oo., Portland, Ore', died January 19 of cancer. He was 67.

Born December 13, 190f in Great Falls, Mont., Mr. Condon had lived in Portland since he was eight years old. He was associated with Jones Lumber for over 20 years'

He attended the University of Oregon, University of Santa Clara and graduated from the Northwest College of Law.' He was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and Madeline Catholic Church.

He is survived by his widow, Imeldal sons, John, Edwin and James; daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Twilegar and Molly Condon; and sister, Mrs, DorothY Condon.

A. A. FROSI

Albert A. Frost, founder of Frost Hardwood Lumber Co., San Diego, Calif., while still a student at Stanford University in 1911, died in his home, December 13' 1968. He was 80.

Born in Emporia, Kan., Mr. Frost went to San Diego with his family when he was five years old. His first contact with the lumber business came as a worker on the San Diego docks during his Youth.

He was manager and Part owner of San Diego Lumber Co. from 1922-31; partner in San Diego Lumber from 1945-51. From

191?-44 he was a partner in San Diego Planing Mill. Frost Hardwood Lumber Co., at 347 Market St. since 1923, is still owned by the family. Mr. Frost was made directoremeritus of San Diego Ttust and Savings Bank in 1966 after sewing on the bank's board since 1928. He was a director- of Southern Trust Bank, commodore of the San Diego Yacht Club in 1924, foreman of a San Diego County grand jury, member of the Al Bahr Shrine, a 32nd degree Mason and member o{ the University Club.

Surviving are his widow, Jessie; two sons, Gordon T. and.Albert A.,.Jr.; and 11 grandchildren.

- HELMER I(EIIELSOI{

Helmer Kettelson died of a heart attack at his home January 4. He was 61.

A lumber sawyer all his life, Mr. Kettelson worked for the R W Lumber Co., Lewiston, Idaho, where he lived. Born July 22, 1907, at Cunningham, Wash., he attended school in Spokane, Wash. He moved to Lewiston in 1936, working until 1943 at the Potlatch Forests, Inc., sawmill. He wolked at the Ochoco Lumber Co. sawmill in Prineville, Ore., until 1954, when he returned to Lerviston.

He is survived by his widow, Freda; two daughters, Mrs, G-ary (Linda) Larrabee and Miss Irma Kettelson; two sisters, Mrs. John (Iola) Hurell and Mrs. Helen Maloney and three grandchildren.

Chester Garfield Ilarshnen Jr. died January 20 in a Fresno, Calif., hospital following a three week illness. He was 64.

Born iri Alameda, Calif., Mr' Harshner lived in Fresno over 30 years. He spent 35 years calling on retail lumber.dealers and roofing contractors in the San Joaquin VaIley for the Pabco Div. of Fiberboard.

Mr. Harshner was a member of Woodstock Masonic Lodge 491; the Scottish Rite; Tehran Shrine Temple; 8.P.O.8.439; Kingsburg Gun Club; Ducks, Unltd.; Fly Fishermen for Conservation; Fresno County Sportsmen Club and the Wine and Food Society of San Francisco.

Active in the San Joaquin Valley HooIIoo Club 31, he served as a director for many years' also as president and several terms as Viceregent Snark.

San Joaquin Valley Hoo-Hoo 31's board of directors established a Harshner Memorial Scholarship Fund available to sons, daughters, grandsons or granddaughters of persons associated with the San Joaquin Valley lumber industry.

Surviving are his widow, Lorraine; his mother, Mrs. Grace Harshner; two brothers, James and Robert; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Bragger.

JACK LIIITE

Jack Little, principal owner of Union Planing Mill and Union Forest Products, died December 16, 1968. He was 55.

Born May 20, 19L3, Jack succeeded his late father, George Little, as president of Union Planing MiU in Stockton, Calif., in 1952 Union Planing Mill, established 1891, is ,one of the oldest and largest planing U,rills in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valleys.

Uni,on Forest Products was established by Jack Little in 1953 as a wholesale distribution yard, principally for redwood lumber and mouldings.

Jack was a member of the organizing committee and a member of the original board of directors of the Woodwork Institute of California, a position he held for many years. Members of the Union Planing Mill staff served on many W.I.C. committees.

ARIHUR W. FURCR(III

Arthur'W. Furcron, foreman and kiln operator for Consolidated Lumber Co., died Januarv 25. He was 61.

Born in Richmond, Va,, in November, 1907, Mr. Furcron spent 8 years in the Coast Guard before joining Consolidated in 1935; He was a member of the Southern California KiIn Operators Assn., whom he served as president,

Surviving is his widow, Eila tC., Long Beach; son, Art W., Jr.; daughter, Mary Furcron; and two grandchildren.