OBOTUAROES

Pat Tynan

Pat Tynan of the Lamon Lumber Co., San Francisco, died unexpectedly of a heart attack MaY 19, while in Sacramento. He was 50.

Raised in Portland, Or., he took his degree in Industrial Administration from Oregon State. He had served two years during World War II in the Navy, emerging as a gunners mate.

Mr. Tynan joined Lamon Lumber l8 years ago, after five Years with Dant & Russell and two Years in partnership with Henry Winfree in the wholesale business. He covered the Sacramento Valley and Salinas Coast County area for Lamon. A ,P-ast president of San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club, he enjoyed hiking, sailing and travel.

He is survived bY his widow, Geri; and his mother.

A. L. VAN BUSKIRK

Allen L. Van Buskirk, co-owner of Van's Lumber Supply, Port Orchard, Wa., died May 22, 1976 of a heart attack. He was 62.

Born February 17, 1914 in Seattle, Wa. he had been in the lumber busi ness since I 940.

Mr. Van Buskirk was a member of the Kiwanis Club, the 40 Year Club of the Western Building Materials Assn., past president of the Kitsap County Lumber Dealers Assn. and a member of the Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by his widow, Ella; his mother, two daughters, a brother, two nephews, one niece and a stePbrother.

J. L. RUSSELL

James L. Russell, v.P. of RoY Forest Products. Sherman Oaks, Ca., died suddenly of a heart attack while playing golf May 22. He was 66.

-Born in Lyons, In., SePt. 14, 1910, Mr. Russell subsequently moved West to enter the lumber industrY. He joined Roy Forest Products in 1956. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

He is survived bY his widow, Mildred; two daughters and one granddaughter.

M. A. HULL

Merritt A. Hull. a lumberman for 64 of his 83 years, died May 12, aftet a short illness.

Born in Weeping Water, Neb., Nov. 18, 1892, he managed Woods Lumber Co., Santa Susana, Ca., in 1912. ln 1916 he moved to Lincoln, Neb.. worked as a wholesale salesman and began a lumber Partnership in Lusk, Wyo. About 1920 he returned to California and in 1922, with his brother Warren T. established Hull Brothers Sash & Door, West HollYwood. The business grew and in 1948 was divided to make room for a growing family. Warren and his two sons continued at their Melrose location while Merritt, son Dean and son-in-law Bill Hubbard established a new firm. Hulllumber Co., Venice.

Mr. Hull was active in Hoo-Hoo, was a Mason and a Shriner, and was active in church work.

He is survived by brother Warren, son Dean and six grandchildren.