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Bill Smith

William C. Smith died in Springfield, Or. on JulY 2, following an illness of several months. He was a wood products industry leader who was chairman of the board of trustees of the American PlYwood Association from 1975 - 1976, and earlier president and v.p. - He also served as a director of the National Particleboard Association. Mr. Smith entered the wood industry with Vancouver PlYwood Co. in 1946. He later became OPerational Manager of the green veneer plant at Sprinefield. Or.

He joined Bohnhoff Lumber Co. in San Pedro, Ca. Later, some twenty Los Angeles in the mid-1920s as a sales- other yards were added throughout man. Irr 1950 he went into business for Southern California. himself and was joined by Roy Stillwell, He was a member of the class of Bill Deuel and Sam Allegia. Next year he 1916 at Stanford University. formed a short-lived parlnership with Al survivors include his widow, wilHollivet and in 1952 he and his wife ma and two daughters. formed Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co. In 1952 Dorothy Simons joined the firm. Gale Daugherty, who now heads ttTf; :3i- #:l1],iof;ri1ff.,10 f,,nti3* ilil********,,r*,**rmn''nnmmrmmmff

Ross, bought L. R. smith ilu-u.' ... AqDVERIf[SEmgt Longview,-Wa., in 1958. It has since ruu operated as Ross-Simmons Lumber Co.

He is survived by two brothen; a sister: two sons: three grandsons and one grandchild.

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In-196d he joined W. H. GonYea & Associates in plywood production management, rising to v.p.-gen.mgr. of their affiliate, Timber Products Co. In this capacity he directed plywood, veneer and particleboard plants in Medford, Grants Pass and White City, Ore., and Yreka, Calif. For the ousl v.at he had been gen. mgr. of batai uitts, Eugene, or.

He is survived bY his widow Joanne, a son and a daughter.

Sid Simmons

Sidney Noah Simmons, a prominent Western hardwood lumberman for more than a half century died July 20. He was 75.

Born in Bristol, England, May 31, 1902, he was educated in London, receiving several scholarships. However, after meeting Ann Glantz atop a double decker London bus. it was love at first sight and at 19 he followed his beautiful redhead to this country. They were soon married and one of his first iobs was with the May Co.

FRANK T. OLSON

Frank Thomas Olson, founder of Olson Lumber Co., Pasadena, Ca., died July l. He was 92.

Born May 9, 1885 in Alhambra, Ca.. Mr. Olson founded the Olson Lumber Co. in 1909 and was a 50 Year member of the Masonic Lodge and the San Gabriel Country Club of which he was also a past president.

He is survied by his widow, Joanna; a daughter, a sister, two grandchildren and several nieces and nePhews.

WILLIAM G. CUZNER

It has recently become Public knowledge that William G. Cuzner, former vice president of KerchoffCuzner Lumber Co., a Pioneer Los Angeles lumber company.died April 20, in Laguna Hills, Ca. He was 84.

Mr. Cuzner founded KerchoffCuzner Lumber Co. in 1884. A second yard was subsequerltlY Put in

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