OBOTUAROES

Sherman Davidson

Arthur Sherman Davidson, president and general manager of Davidson Industries, Mapleton, Or., before his retirement in 1964, died February 3, at the age of 89.

Davidson was born July 26, 1888 in Aberdeen, S.D. One of eight sons, his family moved to the Puget Sound area at the turn of the century and homesteaded at Vaughn, Wa.

In the 1920s he and his brother. Bob, formed Davidson Bros. Logging Co. They operated under that name during the depression years and for a few years after moving to Oregon in 1938

After Davidson sold Siuslaw Forest Products to U.S. Plywood, he then went into semi-retirement until 1954 when he and his son, Don-Lee, and daughter, Gretchen, purchased the Phelps Lumber Co. in Mapleton, which became Davidson Industries, Inc.

He retired from the business in 1964 and Don-Lee became president and general manager of Davidson Industries.

Davidson is survived by his widow: Freda; a son; a daughter; three brothers; and four grandchildren.

J. F. KELLEY, JR.

Jerry F. Kelly, Jr. of Fresno{lo- vis Lumber Co., Fresno, Ca., died February 28, of a heart attack while attending a Fresno County Supervisors'meeting.

Mr. Kelly was born December 13, 1924 in lllinois. He served as a bomber pilot in World War II, stationed at Lemoore Naval Air Station, Ca., where he met and married Patricia Clifford. After the war he settled in Fresno, and was employed at BylesJameson Sawmill, eventually becoming sales manager.

Following the sale of Byles-Jameson, he became a partner in a wholesale lumber company for a short time. After that he started his own retail lumber yard in Fresno known as Kelly Lumber Co. He later became a partner in the Fresno{lovis Lumber Co. and was the managing partner of that firm until his death.

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