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Walter Leo Flodin, president of the former Flodin Lumber & Manufacturing Co., Plains, Mt., died of natural causes March 19. 1988. in Plains. He was 82.

A native of Yellowgrass, Saskatchewan. Canada. Mr. Flodin followed his brother Swan to Granite Falls, Wa., and later joined him working for a sawmill. Soon after, Swan acquired his own Granite Falls sawmill and named his brother manager.

The Flodins were later joined as partners in the operation by their nephews, Eric and Millar Bryce. The company moved to Plains in 1942 and was sold to LHC in 1986.

Mr. Flodin is survived by his widow, Evelyn, and one sister.

Edward H. "Ted" Wood, cofounder of Hirt & Wood Lumber Co., Eugene, Or., died March 18, 1988. He was 69.

Born in Omaha, Ne., Mr. Wood served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. ln 1947 . he moved to Eugene.

In 1948, he and Robert Hirt opened Hirt & Wood. Although he later retired from an active role in the company, he remained on the board of directors of Mountain Fir Lumber Co.. Salem. Or.

Mr. Wood is survived by one daughter, one son, one brother, and four grandchildren.

Charles Clark Caffall, president of Caffall Brothers Forest Products, Wilsonville" Or.. died of a heart attack March 26, 1988, in Newberg, Or. He was 59.

Born in Newberg, Mr. Caffall was graduated from Linfield College, McMinnville. Or.. and later became president of the business his father and uncle founded in 1921. He helped expand the firm into four yards and three mills in Oregon and Washington and contributed to opening the door to Oregon timber

Mgrs. To Buy Wickes Lumber

Managers of Wickes Lumber intend to buy the company from Wickes Cos. Inc., Santa Monica, Ca., for $320 million, using the same plan that fell through in January when they were unable to obtain financing. General Electric Capital Corp. will provide funding. Some $290 million

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American Mill & Manufacturing, Inc.,..32

Andersen Corp., A.W. ..........3

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Berkot Manufacturing Co.. .....53

Beverly Manufacturing Co..............43

BiWood International ..........20

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Blue Lake Forest Products .............55

Bonnington Lumber Co.................46 trade with Japan. will be paid in cash with the balance in notes payable in l0 years. Wickes will receive a warrant to buy 150/o of the purchasers' common stock after five years.

He helped found the Pacific Rim Trade Association in 1972 and was its president at the time of his death.

Mr. Caffall is survived by his widow, Violet, two daughters, one son, one brother, and eight grandchildren.

The unit, which has 225 units nationwide, is based in Vernon Hills, Il. Its 1987 sales were about $l.l billion.