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Edwin M. Slattery, Sr, 79, president of Slattery Hardwood Co., Pasadena, Ca., died April ?, at his home in Pasadena.

Born June 21, 1894 in Louisville, Ky., he began his hardwood career in 1914 working for James E. Stark & Co., Memphis, Tenn,, the last three years as rnanag'er of their chicago office.

In 1923 Mr. Slattery moved to So. Calif. and started his own hardwood business. He bega.n specializing in Pacific Coast alder and in 1931 wrote the original grading rules on alder.

Survivors are his son, Edwin M. Slattery, Jr., secretary and treasurer of Slattery Hardwood Co.; one daughter and five grandehildren.

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John C. Martinez, owner of Martinez Plywood Sales, Inc., Turlock, Ca., died March 1?, of cancer. He was 56.

Born in Arizona, he moved to Turlock in 1944 and began his plywood company.

Mr. Martinez was a member of the Turlock Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, the Quarterback Club, a member of the Church of Nazarene and was on the Emanuel Hospital board of directors for 6 years.

Survivors are his widow Katherine, one daughter, two sons, three brothers, and five grandchildren.

John F. Ganahl, president of Ganahl Lumber Co., Anaheim, Ca., died March 27 of. a heart attack. He was 61.

Mr. Ganahl was born in Oakland, Ca., in 1921 and later moved to Anaheim with his parents and in 1942 graduated from Stanford University cum laude in mechanical engineering.

After graduation, he entered the U.S. Army serving as a meteorologist and

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with proftles r resawing, fence cutting rising to the rank of Captain. He latBr went to work for his father, the late Ernest Ganahl in the family's lumber and hardware business and worked his way up to president and manager.

Mr. Ganahl was a memhr of the Orange County Lumberman's Club and the Lumber Assn. of So. Calif.

He is survived by his widow, Catherine; his mother, three sisters, four sons, four daughters and three grandchildren.