flN Memoriam

Kenneth "Gordon" Marson Sr.' 79, co-founder of Marson & Marson Lumber, Leavenworth, Wa., died Aug' 22 in Leavenworth.

He started the business with his parents in 1955. In 1969. he bought his parents' interest in the business. His son, Ken Jr., joined the business in the mid-1970s and runs it todaY.

Mr. Marson also served with the Western Building Materials Association. on the board of directors ancl as a member of the Pension and insurance trust commlttee.

Gayle V. Morrison, 89. founder and former president of Sunset Moulding. Live Oak, Ca., died Aug. 2l in Yuba City.

After graduatin-e from Placer Community College, he served as a B24 pilot cluring World War Il' Afier the war, he and his wif'e started Yuba Building- died Aug. 20 aftcr a lengthY battlc with colon ciincer.

City Planing Mill.ln l9'18. he cofbunded and was prcsiclcnt of Sunset Moulclin-tl. He bccame solc owner o1' the busincss in 1974 arld founcled Morrison Building Matcrials in 1980.

Frorri 1964-1966, Mr. Morrison was president of the Western Wtlod Moulding & Millwork Producers Association.

Mark Lambert, 79. advcrtisin,q executive who created ShortY and Cheap Chicken. thc famed cartoon mascots o1' Southcrn Calil'ornia's defunct National Lumber & Supply'.

In thc 1970s. he designed the characters for the Fountain Valley, Ca.based chain. which operated 21 stores when it filed fbr bankruptcy and liquidated its assets-includin-c the mascots-in 1990.

Larry Frank Buelna. 78. former owncr of Ridgewood Fclrest Products and Mill Dircct Sales, Wilsonville, Or.. died Aug. l2 in Wilsonville.

Hc rvorkcd in thc wholesale PIYwoocl industry fbr 40 Ycars.

GEO. M. HUFF LUMBER COMPANY;

o premier distributor of wholesole building products; hos teomsd with Roseburg Engineered wood Producls in the southern Colifornio morket' Huff Lumber offers the compleie line of Roseburg EWP coupled wilh full technicol copobilities including toke-off, conversion, plocemeni drowings ond engineering services. EWP moteriols ore ovoiloble in mill direct bulk shipments, locol units ond cul piece iob pockoges'

ROSEBURG FRAMING SYSTEM@

The Roseburg Froming System'!' consisis of: RFPI@ Joisls used in {loor ond roof construciion; Rigidlom@ LVL which is used for heoders, beoms' studs ond columns; ond RigidRim@ Rimboord' All o{ the componenls ore engineered to the industry's highest siondords to help conlroclors build solid, duroble, ond betier performing froming systems compored io ordinory dimension lumber.

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Rigidlom@ LVI

Rigidlom@ LVI Studs

Rigidlom@ LVL Columns

RigidRim@ Rimboord

By Mike Dandridge