CIBITUARilES

J. K. BEATTY

James K. Beatty, a retired senior executive of Kaiser Cement & Gypsum Corp. died Oct. 3, following a brief illness. He was 65.

A well-known figure in the western construction industry, Beatty served for 15 years as sales v.p. of Kaiser Cement prior to his retirement in 1971.

Beatty joined Kaiser Cement as one of its first salesmen in 1940, shortly after the company's founding. He was promoted to manager of Kaiser's cement sales organization in 1945. He became generat sales manager in 1946 and was elected a v.p. of the corporation in 1955. Beatty was elected v.p. for both sales and marketing in 1966.

He is survived by his widow, Lee, a daughter, and one son.

Tim Wood

Tim Wood, the retired sales manager for Masonite's western lumber division, Calpella, Ca., died October 10, 1978, after a lengthy illness. He was 74.

He had a long time association with the old Al Thrasher Lumber Co., serving as sales manager and general manager. He was born in Laredo, Tx., and made his home in Menlo Park, Ca.

Mr. Wood is survived by his widow, Ruth Jane.

WALTER S. JOHNSON

Walter S. Johnson died at his home in Pleasanton, Ca. September 29, at the age of 93. He had been in ill health for many months following a severe hip injury.

He was well known for his many business and philanthropic contributions in the Bay Area. His association with American Forest Products Corp. (now Bendix Forest Products) began in l9l0 when he helped the founders of the original company incorporate in Stockton, Ca., in 1910. Beginning in the early 1920s, he took an increasingly active part in the development of what became American Box Corp. in 1926 and American Forest Products in 1951. He retired from active leadership of American Forest Products when it became part of Bendix in 1970. His other principal business association was with Friden, Inc. of San Leandro, Ca., which he led to a dominant position in the business machine business until it was acquired by the Singer Corp.

A native of Michigan, Mr. Johnson was educated at the University of California and Hastings Law School.

He is survived by his three children.

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Our two plants can draw from an inventory of about 30 million board feet of quality redwood and cedar.

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