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Parks E. Miller, 38, a minor partner in Alamo Forest Products Co.. Walnut Creek. Ca.. committed suicide May 23,1987.

Mr. Miller had worked for Western Pine Supply, Kelleher Lumber Co. and Sunol Forest Products before joining Alamo, where he worked in sales as well as holding the position of office manager.

A memorial education fund has been established for his daughter, Sibyl, by Alamo Forest Products. Details about contributions can be obtained from the company.

Mr. Miller is survived by his widow, Angelina, his mother, one sister, and his daughter.

Evans Mclean Sr., co-founder of Mclean Lumber Co.. Portland, Or., died April30, 1987, in Portland He was 91.

A native of Victoria. B.C., Canada, he worked for Sullivan Lumber Co., Portland, before opening his own company in 1925. He led the firm until his retirement in 1980.

Mr. Mclean is survived by his widow, Marie, one son, three daughters, two sisters, 26 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

Henry M. Alsaker, a cut stock salesman with Whittaker Forest Products, Chico, Ca., died April 15, 1987, in Chico. He was 62.

Born in Bergen, Norway, Mr. Alsaker started in the lumber industry in 1946 with L. J. Carr, Sacramento, Ca. He then joined Paine Lumber, Oshkosh, Wi., and later State Box, Sacramento, before forming his own company, California Forest Products, El Dorado, Ca., in 1962.

After selling the firm due to lack of materials, he worked for Lifetime Door, Sacramento; Jessup Door, Chico, and Whittaker.

Mr. Alsaker is survived by his widow, Verna, a sister, two sons, and two daughters.

Morton "Mort" Traeger, a veteran salesman with Carroll Moulding Co., Huntington Beach, Ca., died April 24, 1987, in Placentia, Ca., following a heart attack. He was 54.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he served in the Korean War. After moving to Los Angeles, Ca., in 1961, he began his 26-year career with Carroll Moulding.

Mr. Traeger is survived by his widow, Phyllis, one son and one daughter.

Chuck Lewis, retired Northern California lumber buyer and salesman, died April 23, 1987, in Hayward, Ca. He was 67.

A lumber veteran of more than 35 years, he worked for such companies as Annapolis Billing Co., Annapolis, Ca.; Coastal Wholesale Lumber, Hayward; Twin Harbors, Palo Alto, Ca.; PSF, Sacramento, Ca.; Eugene Willamette, Hayward, and until last year at D&M Wholesale, Hayward.

Mr. Lewis is survived by his widow, Betty, and one son.

Jerry Jones, a lumber salesman for North Bay Forest Products, Inc., Healdsburg, Ca., died May I l, 1987, in Santa Rosa, Ca. He was 52.

Born in Garden Grove, Ca.. he entered the lumber business in the early 1970s. After l0 years with South Bay Forest Products, in Orange and Healdsburg, Ca., he joined North Bay in 1983.

Mr. Jones is survived by his widow, Sam, a brother, a sister, l0 children and l6 grandchildren.

Mgr. Gharged With Embezzling

The former general manager of Peterman Lumber Co.. Fontana. Ca., is being held in Wisconsin by officials of that state after being charged with embezzling some $646,000 from Milfab, Inc., a lumber related Wisconsin firm where he was previously employed. Gary W. Homberg is also under investigation by Wisconsin authorities for the 1983 disappearance of his wife.

Homberg had been employed by Peterman from last December until his arrest on the 48 counts of embezzlement in late April. Due to tight internal controls, according to "Pete" Peterman, president of Peterman Lumber Co., there was no opportunity for Homberg to be engaged in any criminalactivities on the job while employed by Peterman Lumber. Peterman said he is currently overseeing managerial duties until a new general manager can be hired.