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Manuel 0. Lavrador, 61, president and ceo of MacBeath Hardwood Co., San Francisco, Ca., died of cancer Dec. 28 in Pleasanton. Ca.

Born in llhavo, Portugal, he served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves before joining MacBeath Hardwood in 1954 as a lumber handler. He later was a lumber clerk, lumber grader, truck driver, salesman, mgr. of the Berkeley and San Francisco, Ca., yards, v.p., and secretary before he became president. ceo and a director.

He was twice president of the Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club.

Vic Camozzi, 81, co-owner of Volco, Inc., Jerome, Id., died of cancer Dec. I I in Jerome.

Born in Blaine, Wa., he served in the U.S. Navy aboard a mine sweeper during WWII. In 1946, he joined Cinder Products Co., Jerome, which was later renamed Volco. Inc. In 1952,he was made general mgr.

During his career, he gradually acquired interest in the company and was a co-owner until his retirement in 1997.

Harold E. Beckman. 84. former owner of Blakely and Hout Lumber Co., Chehalis, Wa., died of a stroke Nov. 29 in Chehalis.

Born in Sherburn, Mn., he became owner of Blakely and Hout in 1954, retiring in 1975. His son, Richard, now heads the company.

Nolen Mills, 83, former owner and president of Allied Veneer, Los Angeles, Ca., died of natural causes Dec. 3l in Arcadia. Ca.

Born in Lebo, Ks., he started with Plywood Inc., Detroit, Mi., and was transferred to Los Angeles to start another plywood plant. In 1955, he bought Allied Veneer, retiring in 1987.

Wayne L. Sandberg, 79, former president of Granite Mill & Fixrure Co., Salt Lake City, Ut., died Nov. 30 in Salt Lake City.

Born in Salt Lake City, he started working for his father at Granite Mill & Fixture Co. at the age of 23 running the mill. In the early 1940s, he assumed the company, which was founded in 1909. from his father. Before his retirement in 1983, he transferred ownership to his son, Gary.

He served as president of the Architectural Woodwork Institute from 1963-1964.

D.F. "Mick" Allen, 70, founder of Allen Forest Products Co., North Plains, Or., died of pancreatic cancer Dec. l7 in Portland, Or.

He served over 40 vears in the industry. His daughier, Debbie Brown, will continue as president and ceo of the company.

J.W. "Wendell" Paquette, 93, former owner of Sawmill Sales Co., Millbrae. Ca.. died Jan. 16.

Born in Portland, Or., he started his 60-year career at Pope & Talbot. During WWII, he was a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. After the war, he continued in the lumber industry until 1979 when he sold Sawmill Sales and retired.

Norman A. Mclntire, 69, retired lumber inspector for the Western Wood Products Association. Chico. Ca.. died Dec.2l in Chico.

He was a lumber grader for Collins Pine, Chester, Ca., for 17 years before joining WWPA. He spent the next 14 years as a lumber inspector covering Northern California and Southern Oregon.