OBITUAROtrS

Mahlon Munson

Mahlon Munson, 80, died March 21, of a heart attack, in Portland.

A pioneer of the plywood industry, Mr. Munson was the first advertising and trade promotion manager for the Douglas Fir Plywood Assn. (now the American Plywood Assn.); was managine director of the National Plywood Distributors Assn. (now Naiional

Building Material Distributors Assn.); and for-manv vears was associated with Harbor Plvwood. Aberdeen, Wa. as manager and in sales promotion of their Los Anseles warehouse.

He rias an active member of the Plvwood Pioneers Assn.. chairman of the membership committee, served on the Pioneers Board of Trustees from 1970-1972 and in 1966. Mr. Munson was awarded the NPDA Scroll of Honor prior to his retirement as NPDA's exec. v.p.

Survivors are his widow. Marie, one son and two dauqhters.