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Francis Melvin Christiansen, former president of the Modesto Lumber Co., Modesto, Ca., died July 9, 1988, in Modesto. He was 78.

A native of Tracy, Ca., Mr. Christiansen joined Modesto Lumber in 1928 and became president in 1952. He retired as part-owner in 1983.

He also served on the Modesto Planning Commission and as a director of the Lumber Merchants Association of Northern California.

Mr. Christiansen is survived by his widow, Lillian, two sons, and four grandchildren.

Mike Starling, a salesman for Tumac Lumber Co., Portland, Or., died July 14, 1988, in a car accident just north of Madras, Or., that took four lives. He was 52.

Born in Minneapolis, Mn., Mr. Starling worked briefly for Posey Lumber Co., Portland, before joining Tumac in 1961.

He was a member of the new Oregon Hardwood Forest Products Resources Committee and a past president of the Western Hardwood Association.

Mr. Starling is survived by his widow, Joyce, a son and a daughter.

Jack Rose, retired general manager of Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Co., Longview, Wa., died June 8, 1988, in Longview. He was 82.

Born in Choteau, Mt., he started in the lumber business with his brother Stan's Exeter Lumber Co. in Longview. He joined Ross-Simmons in 1961, retiring in 1984.

Mr. Rose is survived by his widow, Agnes, two brothers, one daughter, and two grandchildren.

Walter J. Rodgers, retired Northern California lumber executive. died June ll, 1988, in Menlo Park, Ca. He was 99.

A native of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rodgers entered the lumber business in l911 in Pittsburgh. In 1919, he moved to California and helped found the Lassen Lumber & Box Co.. Susanville. Ca. He also served as president of Moon Lumber Co., retiring in the late 1970s and dissolving his firms.

He also was president of the Western Wooden Box Association, National Wooden Box Association, and Western Box and Shook Distributors Association.

He had the oldest membership in the Burlingame Country Club, Burlingame, Ca., was a member of San Francisco's Pacific Union Club and was a knight of Malta.

Mr. Rodgers is survived by his widow, Joan, two sons, a daughter, nine grandchildren, and ten greatgrandchildren.

William M. "Bill" King, retired yard manager for The O'Malley Companies, Phoenix, Az., died May 17, 1988, in Scottsdale, Az. He was 66.

Mr. King began in the lumber business after World War II at Pierson & Davidson Lumber Co., Detroit, Mi., later working for two other firms in the state.

In 1971, he moved to Arizona and joined The O'Malley Com- panies, quickly moving up to sales manager, assistant yard manager and finally manager of their Phoenix contractor/industrial yard. He retired in 1987.

Mr. King is survived by his widow, Betty, and ten children.