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Fenton Crookshank, general manager of Deines Lumber Co., Loveland, Co., was accidentally slain by police Jan. 3, 1989, in Loveland. He was 45.

Mr. Cookshank was among 20 hostages being held by a gunman at a local restaurant. Crookshank dove through a bathroom window and attempted to flee, but was shot by a police officer when he refused to respond to orders to halt, say authorities. The gunman, a Vietnam veteran suflering from post-traumat- ic stress disorder, later killed a waitress before he was shot to death by a police sniper.

Mr. Crookshank joined Deines Lumber about four years ago, after working as a school principal in Nebraska. He is survived by his widow, Karen, one son, and three daughters.

Elroy Strid, 58, a veteran of the shake and shingle business, died Dec. ll. 1988. in Seattle. Wa.. after a lengthy illness.

Born in Redmond, Wa., Mr. Strid owned and operated a logging company until he bought Grays Harbor Shake Mill, Hoquiam, Wa., in 1966. He acquired Glenoma Shake in 1969 and a mill in McCleary, Wa., in r97 5.

He served the Cedar Shinsle & Shake Bureau as president froni1984 to 1986 and as a director from 1980 to 1987.

Mr. Strid is survived by his widow, Lois, two children and four grandchildren.

Vern J. Lange, 55, assistant branch manager of Hayward Lumber Co., Pacific Grove, Ca.. died Dec. 5" 1988. in Pacific Grove after a lengthy illness.

Born in South Dakota. he moved to California in 1956 and joined the sales team at Work Lumber Co., Pacific Grove. He worked for Hayward Lumber for 23 years.

Mr. Lange is survived by his widow, Donna.

Roberta M. Schroeder, formerly of California Sugar & Western Pine Agency, Redwood City, Ca., died Dec. 8, 1988, in Seattle, Wa.

She joined the company in the late 1940s, becoming controller and secretary/treasurer. She was instrumental in putting together the first cargo shipments of wood chips from the Port of Sacramento to paper manufacturers in Japan. Respiratory problems slowed her work in the 1980s, although she continued as consultant and advisor to California Sugar until her retirement at the end of 1986.

Ms. Schroeder is survived by her daughter and three sisters.

Jerry Phillips, 61, a veteran Ganahl Lumber Co., Anaheim, Ca., employee, died of an apparent heart attack Jan. 3, 1989, in Yuma, Az.

Born in Santa Ana, Ca., he began his lumber career with Inland Lumber Co., Tustin, Ca., later working for Walt Taylor Lumber Co., Anaheim, and Gibbs Lumber. In 196l he joined the industrial sales team at Ganahl, retiring in 1987.

Mr. Phillips is survived by his widow, Lorraine, his father, three sons, one daughter, and 14 grandchildren.

Pope & Talbot Adds Sawmill

Pope & Talbot, Inc., has acquired the Cambria Forest Products sawmill in Newcastle, Wy., according to Michael Flannery, group vice president-wood products.

The mill, located in the northeastern corner of Wyoming, manufactures ponderosa pine lumber in framing and finishing dimensions.

"The future ofponderosa pine as a building material is excellent and we want to broaden the base of our manufacturing capability," said Flannery.

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