OBITUARItrS

Euriiett Greeii

Burdett Green, in lumber sales for 50 years, died February 9, after a short illness. He was 73.

He was a member and past president of International Wood Collectors Society, serving as secretary from August, 19?0, until his death. He moved to the San Francisco bay area in 1958 after retiring from his position as exec. vp. of the Fine Hardwoods Assn. in Chicago.

He was born October 16, .1898, in Indiana, and served in the army during World War I. A graduate of Yale University forestry school, he was class secretary for 50 years.

Mr. Green had a bachelor of science degree from the University of Missouri and was secretary and manager of the American Walnut Manufacturers Assn., Chicago, Ill., for 25 years. He belonged to the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.

A member of the Santa Clara County Council of the Boy Scouts of America, he also served as a member of the board of directors of the University of Missouri.

His widow, Leonora, survives him along with his daughter, Joanne Carlisle, and one grandchild.

HARVEY M. IIEISOII

Harvey M. Nelson, founder of H. M. Nelson Lumber Co., died February 13, from a kidney disease. He was 69.

Shortly after World War II, Mr. Nelson started his first wholesale lumber company in Monterey Park, Calif., known as Cameron-Nelson Lumber Co. Next came H. M. Nelson Lumber Co. in Maywood and Montebello, Calif. He retired in 1962, selling his interests to Max Hill Lumber Co., Pasadena. Calif.

Born August 5; Lfi2, in Minnesota, he worked for Patton Blinn Lumber Co. 10 years, He also managed E. K. Wood Lumber, Pasadena, Calif., and Ralph Barto Lumber Co.

Mr. Nelson was active in the Westminister Presbyterian Ctrurrch of Pasadena for 30 years and Boy Scouts of America.

He is survived by his widow, Irene; brothers, Gilbert, Manford and George; sister, Helen Chase; son. Richard; daughter, Grace Knight; and four gtandsons. AEITIBI