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Maurice L. "Duke" EuPhrat, one of the major figures in the western lumber industry and partner in WendlingNathan Lumber Co., died February 5. He was 94.

He was :born in San Francisco,' graduating from the Univ. of California at Berkeley in 1898. Mr. Euphrat began his career in the fir jobbing yard at Wendling Lumber Co.

\[hen Pacific Lurnber bought out Wendling, Duke became assistant yard manager. In 1906, he served a stint in charge of San Francisco city sales for Cross Lumber, going back to lVendling in 190?. Wendling was succeeded by the Wendling-Nathan Co which liquidated in 1914.

Then Mr. Euphrat and Roy E. Hills made arrangements to keeP the name and incorporated the Wendling-Nathan Co. on November' 1?, 1914' developing the company into a major lumber industry success.

IIe is sur:rtived by his son, Paul and three grandchildren.

FRAil( W. CIICK

Frank \M. Click, manager of WeYerhaeuser Co.'s Los Angeles distribution center, died February 4 of a brain tumor. He was 69.

Born on March 2, 1901, Mr. Click received a B.S. degree in forestry from the University of Idaho. He started work for Weyerhaeuser ast a sales rep on July 16' 1928. He repre' sented the company in the Los Angeles area for over 20 years. llRs. lollt{ BRlcllAtl

Previously the sqles manager for the company's western division, he retired early on July 31, 1960. He had sold lumber in Denver, Colo., and Tacoma, Wash,, at various times during his career.

Mr. Click is surryived by his widow' Helen, of San Gabriel, Calif.; also his daughter, Nancy, and brother, Marion.

Mrs. John (Sheilo) Brigham, daughter of Douglas Fir Lumber Co. olvner Paul McCusker, died .Ianuary 27 in Red Bluff, Calif.

Her death was the result of an auto accident During her college yesrs at the University'ot Catitorniri tt0Y0 8. HARRIS

"' ley, she was an honor btudent.

She is survived by her husband and three month old son, Peter McCusker Brigham.

Lloyd B. Harrie, for many years a salesman on the road for Holmes Eureka Lumber Co., died FebruarT 14. He was a World War II veteran. Mr. Harris is survived by his widow, Ingrid and sisters, Audrey and Reba.

WESI WUICHET

West Wuichet, in the western lumber industry during the 1930's at Oroville, Calif., died December 28, 1970' of an apparent heart attack in San Diego, Calif., on his way to a Sons of the American Revolution meeting.

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