OBITUARIES

ARIHUR W. SAMPSOI{

Arthur W. Sampson, 82, Professor of forestry, emeritus, at the Univerrsity of California school of forestry, died Feb. 7.

A nationally known authority on range management, Dr. Sampson served the school of forestry at Berkeley from 1922 to 1951 and was the author of four books, was an author or co-author of numerous experi- ment station bulletins.

Dr. Sampson had served on the board of the American Society of Range Management, and his contributions to forestry $'ere recognized through his election as a Fellow in the Society of American Foresters.

Profes'sor Sampson is survived by his widow, Helen.

AUGUST STAT{GE

August J. Stange, 87, retired president and general manager of Mt. Emily Lumber Company, and active as vic.e'president of La