Carl B. Gavotto. retired San Piegq, Ca., lumberman, died May 22, 1988, in San Diego. He was 89.

Born in Tulare, Ca.. Mr. Gavotto began his lumber career in l9l9 at the local Tulare yard. In 1922, he moved to San Diego and joined the Benson Lumber Co. in the sorting shed but soon was promoted to sales. He worked for the Evenson familvowned American Products from 1936 to 1950.

In 1950, he founded the brokerage firm Cal-Mex Lumber Co.. which he closed upon his 1978 retirement. He also owned South Bav Lumber Co., Chula Vista, Ca., from 1947 through 1960.

He was the oldest member of San Diggg Hoo-Hoo Club No. 3, joining in 1922. He served as its president in 1949 and was elected to its board. the Supreme Nine, in 1951.

Mr. Gavotto is survived by two sons, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Theodore Linooln "Ted" Barnes. retired sales manager of Herbert Lumber Co., died June I, 1988, in Roseburg, Or. He was 69.

Born in North Bend, Or., he grew up around his father's Coos Bay, Or., lumber business. Mr. Barnes served in the Army Air Corp during World War II.

Co., Cottage Grove, Or. In 1953, he became a lumber broker for L&H Lumber Co., Sutherlin, Or. He joined Herbert Lumber Co. in 1974. retiring in 1986.

Mr. Barnes is survived by his widow, Betty, two daughters, one son, two brothers, one sister. and six grandchildren.

Bernard R. "Bamey" Gartia, the "Dean of Lumber Transportation Consultants," died May 28, 1988, in Walnut Creek. Ca. He was 86.

Born in Hanford, Ca., Mr. Garcia began his career at Southern Pacific Railroad. Bakersfield, Ca. He moved to San Francisco, Ca., where he worked as a court reporter, and then for Union Pacific Railroad and Axel Larson Traffic.

In 1943, he started his own business, B.R. Garcia Traflic Service, San Francisco. He handled many important lumber rail freight rate and service matters at rate bureau hearings, and as a witness before the Interstate Commerce Commission and the California Public Utilities Commission. He moved his business to Walnut Creek three years ago, working full time until he became ill in early April.

Mr. Garcia is survived by his widow, Virginia, and one daughter.

Walter Mills Stuermer. 66. retired general manager of Snider Lumber Products Co., Turlock, Ca., died May 22,1988, in Modesto, Ca.

The during World War II. He began his lumber career at Speckert Lumber Co., Marysville, Ca. He was part owner and operator of Sequoia Pine Mills, Keystone, Ca., when it was acquired by Fibreboard Corp. He remained as operations manager for Fibreboard's Keystone and Standard, Ca., plants before joining Snider in 1974. He retired in 1984.

He was past president of the Western Wooden Box Association and a director for many years of the Western Wood Products Association.

Mr. Stuermer is survived by his son, five daughters, and ten grandchildren.

CLEAR PINE PATTERN PINE COMMONS CEDAR

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All-Coast Forest Products .........,.... 5 American Mill & Manufacturing, Inc., .43 Andersen Corp., A.W. .........13 Anfinson Lumber Sales.. ......35 Berkot Manufacturing Co.. .....54 Beverly Manufacturing Co,,.,....... , ..20 Blevins Sawmills. J.H. ,.. .....19 Blue Lake Forest Products ...... ...,...26 Bonnington Lumber Co.............,...4E Bracut International.. .........27 Cal Coast Wholesale Lumber, Inc. .47 Carroll Moulding Co. . 5l 3C Trucking 6 Columbia Harbor Lumber Co. ........41 Cornett Lumber Co...... .......49 Disdero Lumber ..... Cover III DMK-Pacific. .........30 Duke City Lumber Co..... .....30 Ensworth Forest Products .... ........23 Far West Fir Sales (UniversaD ..... 8 Fibreboard Corp. .. ....,. Cover IV Fontana Wholesale Lumber, Inc.. .31 Gemini Forest Products ..........,....50 Hedlund Lumber & Machine Staining. .40 Herbert Lumber Co. .... .......42 Hirt & Wood ,.........24 Hufr Lumber Co. ,,.. .,,,,.....25 Inland Timber Co..... .........42 Jones Wholesale Lumber Co. .... ...,32-33 Kanata Mills ....51 Kelleher Lumber Co..... 3 Keller Lumber Co..... .........23 Laco Lumber Inc..... ..........53 Little Lake Industries. .........31 Louisiana-Pacific ........, Cover ll. 2E-29 Mesa Forest Products. Inc. ,....... .43 Mutual Moulding & Lumber Co.........26 Navqio Forest Products Industries. ......23 NovaLumber .........34 Oregon Strand Board Co.. 7 PacificForest Products,,.......54 Philips Lumber Sales. ..... ....41 Product Sales Co. ...4. 17 Redwood Coast Lumber Co. ........42 Reliable Wholesale Lumber.............36 Sequoia Supply. .......27 Snavely Forest Products..,... ...,......24 Snider Lumber Products Co....,.,......48 Southwest Lumber & Plywood Corp. ....21 Stimson Trading Co...., ......,34 Thunderbolt Wood Treatine.............22 Tool & Nail Lumber Co. ...............40 TreeSource, Inc. ... .......Cover I Vaagen Bros. Lumber Inc...............19 Yent Vue Products, .36 Waldron Forest Products, Inc. ..,,... .20 Woodfold-Marco .......21