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North American Wholesale Lumber Association has booked Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane, the subject of Moneyball, to speak at its annual conference April 29-May I at the Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Co.

The meeting will be kicked off by motivational speaker Vince Lombardi Jr., followed by Lt. General Russel L. Honore, commanding officer of Task Force Katrina, addressing crisis management, and Dr. Gustavo Grodnitzky discussing generational challenges in today's workplace.

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Richard F. "Dick" Jackson, president and c.e.o. of Pacific Wood Preserving Cos., Bakersfield, Ca., died March l5 in Vacaville. Ca.. after a three-year battle with cancer.

He launched PWP in 1972,expanding to five treating plants in Arizona, California, Nevada and Oregon, and a manufacturing facility in Texas.

He was an active member of the American Wood Protection Association, which plans to honor him with an Award of Merit Recognition at its upcoming annual meeting.

His wife, Elaina Jackson, now heads PWP as chief operating officer.

Donald R. "Don" Deardorff. 83. chairman of Eagle Veneer, Grants Pass. Or.. died March 15.

He began his career in the late 1940s at Fir Manufacturing Co. and worked Edward Hines Lumber and

Weyerhaeuser, before joining the Douglas Fir Plywood Association as quality supervisor in 1958. In 1962,he became superintendent and later production manager of Nordic Plywood, Sutherlin, Or. Two years later, he joined Agnew Plywood, Grants Pass. ln 1912, he and three co-workers bought Agnew's assets and formed Fourply. He served as president and in 1980 became sole owner. He founded Eagle Veneer in 1984.

He served on the boards of the American Wood Council, National Forest Products Association (as president in 1982-83), and APA board of trustees from 1970 to 1998, including as chairman from 1979 to 1981.

Richard D. Procarione, 78, former co-owner of Chintimini Forest Products, Albany, Or., died of pancreatic cancer Feb. 20 in Eugene, Or.

After graduating from the University of Washington and serving in the Army, he became a chemist at Martin-Marietta, Seattle, Wa. In 1964, he joined Gossett Resins & Chemicals as president. He went on to Cascade Resins, Umpqua Plywood, Continental Resins, and Minnesota Resins.

In 1980, he joined Brand S. CorP.,

Corvallis, Or., as secretary, treasurer, and a director, while also serving, starting in 1986, as executive v.p. of sister companies Chintimini and Diamond-B Lumber, Philomath, Or.

He retired in 2009 as chief operating officer of Sustainable Forest Systems, Miami Beach, Fl.

John O. Weaver, 85, c.e.o. of Weaver Forest Products, White City, Or., died March 15 in Medford, Or.

After serving in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II, he graduated from the University of Kansas.

With his wife, Lois, he founded Weaver Forest Products in 1975

James Doherty, 92, former general manager of El Cenito Mill & Lumber, Ef Cerrito. Ca.. died March22.

He served as a first sergeant in the Army during World War II.

He retired in 1983.

Dean ttJoe" Bloxham, 84, retired owner of Downey Lumber, DowneY, Id., died Jan.2'7 in Pocatello,Id.

In 1956, he and Gail Boam Purchased Anderson Lumber, DowneY. He bought out his partner nine years later and renamed the business Downey Lumber Co.

Del Garber. 73. owner of Coast to Coast Ace Hardware, Gig Harbor, Wa., died of cancer Feb. 28.

He opened the store in the late 1970s, eventually adding a store on Bainbridge Island, Wa., and a second in Gig Harbor.

He was Pacific Northwest Hardware Association chairman in 199'l and later president and a director of National Retail Hardware Association.

Settimo "Sam" Sarti, 89, retired supervisor for McCloud Lumber Co., McCloud, Ca., died Feb.26 in Mount Shasta, Ca.

A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he spent six months as a POW in Germany.

Don Raymon Kantas, 70, longtime Washington sawmill manager, died Jan. 30 in Shelton, Wa.

After receiving a degree from Oregon Polytech, he began his 30+year career as a mill superintendent and manager, overseeing facilities for Louisiana Pacific in Wisconsin; Little Skookum Lumber Co., Shelton, Wa.; Mary's River Lumber, Montesano; Bambee Mill, Renton, and Treesource, Spanaway and Tumwater, Wa.