OBITIUARIES

Joseph S. Stampke, 64, retired plant manager and part owner of Black Hills Moulding, Rapid City, S"D., died March 14,1993, in The Dalles, Or.

Born in Grandview,Id., he spent 35 years at Edward Hines Lumber Co., Hines, U., 17 as factory supervisor, then worked for three years as plant mgr. of Peachtree Door, Gainesville, Ga.; seven years as plant mgr. at Rocky Mountain Forest Products, Lramie, Wy., and two years at Black Hills Moulding, before retiring in 1991.

Kenneth R. Walker, 86, owner and president of the old Paul Bunyan Lumber Co., Anderson, Ca., died March 19,1993, in Atherton, Ca.

The legendary stories of Paul Bunyan and his mythical blue ox, passed down by loggers for generations, were first publicized by Mr. Walker's family and the old Red River LumberCo. Foundedin Minnesotaby his lumber baron grandfather, Red River was moved to Westwood, Ca., shortly before World War I. In the 1930s Mr. Walker was named manaser of its vast timbedands.

- In 1946. Red River was sold and he formed Paul Bunyan Lumber Co., running the company with sawmills in Anderson and Susanville until he retired in 1986.

Mr. Walker headed numerous industry organizations, including the California State Board of Forestry, California Forest Protective Association and Pine Industrial Relations Committee. He was a past director of the Western Wood Products Association, Timber Operations Council and National Forest Products Association and founder of the Western Tree Farmers Association.

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