OBITUARItrS

FTOYD G. MUTTEN

Floyd Clinton Mullen, owner of Floyd Mullen Lumber Co., Inglewood, Calif., died March 15 of a heart attaek. He was 60.

Born in South Dakota, June 22, L908, Mr. Mullen had been a highway patrolman until medical reasons forced his early retirement.

He had worked as sales manager at Ridgewood Lumber Co., Willits, Calif., when he was with them from 1953-66. Then he moved to southern Calif. and was a wholesale lumberman until starting his own business several years ago.

A Mason, a member of the Al Malaikah Temple of the Shrine, he also belonged to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.

Mr. Mullern is survived by his widow, Vivian; three brothers, Don, Earl and Hal; a sister, Mrs. Harold Harris; and three daughters, Delyal Powers, Gretchen 'Weber and Melinda Taylor.

Thomae T. Branson, with the Melrose Lumber Co., Oakland, Calif., for over 40 years, died March 10 in Eureka, Calif., while on a trip to the lumber country.

Mr. Branson was a native of Fort Jones, Calif., and an ardent golfer. He was a member and past president of Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club 39 and a member of the Contra Costa Country Club.

Surviving is his widow, Mildred; son, Rodney Bransonl brothers, Alfred, Frank, Jake and Jim Branson; sister, Bessie Robertson; grandsons, R. Thomas and David Brarrson.

WBMA Annuql Meefing

(Continueil lrom Page 13) ket research, he said the lesson was Plain: "There is.a tremendous amount of business available to those who are prepared to handle it."

Bob Everitt, Everitt Lumber Co., Ft. Collins, Colo., stressed that the human investment was the most important input in achieving a satisfactory return on investment.

Bob Slettedahl, Lumbermen's of Shelton, related how his firms were set up with monetary and other incentives for his employees and how this had enabled his firm to prosper.

Moderator Jim Hayes summed up accurately when he said that their discussion was one of the best WBMA had ever had.

That night it was the big climax dinner, a most satisfactory conclusion to another excellent Western exposition.

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