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William A. "Bill" McElrath, a sales representative for Carroll Moulding Co., Huntington Beach, Ca., died after a heart attack on Aug. 2, 1988, in Upland, Ca. He was 63.
Born in Youngstown, Oh., he started in millwork sales in the Midwest in the 1940s. His career in California began in 1975 with T.M. Cobb Co., Los Angeles, Ca., and he moved to Carroll Moulding in 1984.
Mr. McElrath is survived by his widow, Myrtle, two sons, two daughters and three grandchildren.
Gilbert Edward Langley, 78, a retired associate of Rygel Lumber Sales, Newport Beach, Ca., died from a stroke Aug.2, 1988, in Fresno, Ca.
Born in Ottawa, Canada, he spent 57 years in the wholesale lumber business, working for a number of firms, including W.E. Cooper, Los Angeles, Ca.; Commercial Lumber Co., Los Angeles, and J.S. Linderman, Long Beach, Ca. In 1971, he joined Rygel as lumber broker/associate, retiring in 1985.
Mr. Langley is survived by his widow. Lenora. a brother. a sister. a daughter, a son, and two grandchildren.
Robert Noble Golding, owner of Golding Sullivan Lumber Sales, Westminster, Ca., died Aug. 8, 1988, of cancer in Long Beach, Ca. HE was 68.
Born in Kansas City, Mo., he entered the wholesale lumber business in the 1940s, opening his own company in 1976 with Bill Sullivan.
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Mary Grant Clough died of cancer Aug. l, 1988, in Duarte, Ca. She was 65.
Born in Tarzana, Ca., she was the wife of George Clough, who recently retired at 85 from Anfinson Lumber Sales, Fontana, Ca. His 64-year lumber career included owning his own firm, working as a redwood specialist for several leading Southern California firms, and a longtime involvement with the Lumber Association of Southern California
Mrs. Clough is survived by her widower. a brother. a sister. a son. four step-sons, six step-grandchildren and three step-great grandchildren.
Lowell "Shorty" Dunn, a retired salesman for Champion Lumber Co., Riverside, Ca., died July 14, 1988, in Riverside. He was 75.
A native of Minnesota, he worked for Tarter, Webster & Johnson (now Western American Forest Products), Rialto, Ca., and Boyd Lumber Co., Upland, Ca., before joining Champion (then known as BoydLovesee Lumber Co.) in the early 1960s. He semi-retired in 1983, working part-time through 1986.
Mr. Dunn is survived by his widow. Carol. and two sons.
Del W. McNutt, founder ot Timberland Forest Products. Seattle. Wa., died June 1, 1988, in Seattle after a long bout with cancer. He was 65.
Born in Malta, Mt., Mr. McNutt served in the Pacific during World War II under Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Later he received his master's degree in business administration from Harvard University.
In the early 1950s, he joined Mauk Seattle Lumber Co., Seattle, where he worked his way up to president. He left the company in the mid-I960s and opened Timberland
Forest Products. He had also served as a director for the North American Wholesale Lumber Association, Timberland Industries and Makah Forest Enterprises, Neah Bay, Wa.
Mr. McNutt is survived by his widow, Cappy, his mother, three sons, one daughter and one sister.
Structural Panel Decline
Following 1987 production of 27 billion sq. ft., structural panels will dip slightly in demand in 1989-90, then rise to a record 29 billion sq. ft. for 7992, forecasts the American Plywood Association.
The APA reports a 10.5 billion sq. ft. structural panel growth since 1980, 370/o being nonveneer panels and 670/0, plywood.
