OBITUARIES

Art Mathews

Arthur Theodore Mathews, 73, died Iuly I l, in Fresno, Ca. Born in Texas, he moved to Fresno in 1927 , where he worked for Sugar Pine Lumber Co. in Pinedale.

In the early 1930s in partnership with Harold DeHaven, he formed Mathews-DeHaven Wholesale Lumber Co. ln l94l the partnership was dissolved and Mathews bought a sawmill near Fish Camp that operated until after the war when the mi.ll was moved to Jose Basin, west of Shaver Lake. In 1954 Mathews built a sawmill on 97 acres of land in Auberry.

In 195 I he opened a retail yard in Fresno, A & M Lumber Co., which was operated until recently. He also operated Mathews Lumber Co.. a wholesale lumber company in Fresno that was in operation until just prior to his death. The sawmill was sold in 1960 to Kings River Lumber Corp.

He is survived by his widow, Juanita; two sons, two daughters, four sisters, and six grandchildren.

Henry Hink

Henry M. Hink, a major figure in the iedwood business for 58 years before his retirement in 1968, died May 30, in Berkeley, Ca.

Bornjust before the turn of the century in San Francisco, Mr. Hink accompanied his mother when she returned to Germany following the death of his father and received his early education there. He returned to San Francisco just prior to the earthquake and fire of 1906 and was in Berkeley at the time of the disaster.

In 19l0 he joined the old Dolbeer & Carson Lumber Co. as "a sort of assistant office boy." He eventually rose to president of the company, heading it when it was sold Dec. 15, 1950 to the Pacific Lumber Co. He was its third president in its 87 years of existence.

Shortly thereafter he opened up his own wholesale office representing Carl Diebold Lumber Co., which he maintained until his retirement. In all, 58 years in the redwood business and all of it at the venerable Merchants Exchange Bldg. in San Francisco's financial district.

He also served as president of the California Redwood Assn., Redwood Sales Co., San Francisco, and was active in the old Redwood Export Co. He was president of San Diego Lumber Co. when he sold the yard to its employees in 1940 and was president of Union Mill & Lumber Co., Santa Barbara, for a number of years, A member of Rotary for more than 40 years, he was also a member of the Claremont Country Club and the Commercial Club.

Mr. Hink is survived by his widow Helen;a son, daughter, and four grandchildren.

William Leonard

William D. Leonard, 60, owner of Emprise Lumber Co., Orinda, Ca., died May 31, following an auto accident.

Born October 13, 1915 in Silver City, Id., he was a graduate of the University of ldaho, a member of the Masonic Lodge, a member of the Orinda Rotary and the past president of Dubs. Ltd.

He is survived by his widow, Noemi and three sons.

(continued from page ze ) case you do not believe that you have received the same footage as appears on the invoice, insist that your supplier show you that the tally is correct. If you are a carload buyer and receive quotations from outside California as well as California wholesalers. ask if the quotation is based on green footage. Be sure you are comparing "apples with apples"!!

This type of industrywide cooperation will help both the customer and the supplier in understanding and better utilizing its hardwood lumber.