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Donald L. "Sully" Sullivan, 79, retired salesman for South Bav Forest Products Co.. Orange, Ca., died after a bout with cancer Feb. 9. 1991, in Orange.

A native of Terry, S.D., he worked for nearly 50 years for Southern California forest products businesses, including E.K. Wood, Nelson Lumber, Donover Lumber, Cal-Pacific Lumber and Brush Industrial Lumber. He spent 20 years in sales at South Bay, retiring in l 983.

Mr. Sullivan is survived by his widow, Erma, one son, two daughters and eight grandchildren.

George Clough, 88, retired 66year veteran of the Southern California lumber industry, died Feb. 22, 1991. in Arcadia. Ca.

Born in San Pedro. Ca.. Mr. Clough broke into the business in l92l with local San Pedro Lumber Co., managing their branches in Westminster and Compton from 1925 to 1938, when he opened Clough Lumber Co., Downey. After closing it in 1958, he worked for Tacoma Lumber Sales. Arcadia. and Inland Lumber Co., Arcadia, which was taken over by Anfinson Lumber Sales in 1985. He retired in 1987.

He served the Lumber Association of Southern California as longtime director, 1969 president, 1984 Lumberman of the Year and 1986 president emeritus. He was a director in 1954 of Hoo-Hoo International.

serving the Los Angeles chapter as longtime member and 1945 president.

Mr. Clough is survived by five sons, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Wallace J.D. Lai, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Midpac Lumber Co., Honolulu.

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