OBITIUARIES

William M. "Bill" Shields,55, executive vice president of Weyerhaeuser Co., Tacoma, Wa., died of cancer April 13, L992,nFederal Way, Wa.

A native of Vancouver, Wa., Mr. Shields began his 33 year forest products career in 1959 with a sawmill he and his father built and operated in Priest River, Id. He joined Willamette Industries, Albany, Or., in 1967, becoming executive vice president of building materials in 1980.

He went to Weyerhaeuser from Willamette last year, becoming responsible for its entire global wood products businesses.

John R. *Jack'Badewitz, 61, retired plywood salesman for Willamette Industries, Corvallis, Or., died April 6, 1992, rn Corvallis.

A native of Buffalo, N.Y., he receivedhis degree in forestry from Syracuse University in 1953 and began his career with Babcock Lumber, Pittsburgh, Pa. After working for U.S. Plywood, Buffalo, he went to Oregon in 196l to join Willamette Valley Lumber Co., Dallas, Or., which became Willamette Industries n 1967.

Kenneth T. Thompson,65, former vice president and manager of the Southem California division of Southwest Forest Industries, Phoenix, Az., died of cancer April 8, 1992, in Tucson, Az.

Bom in Allison, Co., he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired from SFI after 32 years, after which he worked for Wal-Mart, Green Valley, Az.

Clarence L. Koennecke,62, president and owner of Alder Creek Lumber Co., Portland, Or., died of a heart attack April 3, 1992, n Longview Wa.

Born in Gresham, Or., he got his start working for mills his father owned in Sandy and Cherry Grove, Or. In l962he moved to Portland to open the Alder Creek mill.

At the time of his death, Mr. Koennecke had been president of the West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau for the last two years.

Personals

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Bob Weiglein has joined Berdex International, Sacramento, Ca., as sales mgr. of the Berdex Lumber division under Jim Haas.

Newell Lavoy has resigned as pres. of Western Lumber Co., National City, Ca., to join Builderway Inc. as pres. E. Michael McMahan has joined Western Lumber as v.p. and gen. mgr.

"Curley" Rowley, San Joaquin Lumber Co., Stocktori, Ca., has retired.