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E.J. JOHNSON executive vice president

IIHE ALBSA is saddened to an-

I nounce that A.C. "Ace" Mason, founder and owner of Ponderosa Lumber Co., passed away Oct. 2, 1984, at Marcus J. Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Cottonwood, Az.

Mr. Mason was a past president of the ALBSA and actively served as a valued board member and colleague up to the time of his death.

Mr. Mason was born in Fargo, Ok. but had been an Arizona resident since 1933. After service in the narry during World War II. he received one of the first bachelor's degrees granted by Arizona State University in industrial arts. He was a manager and salesman for the O'Malley Company for many years before establishing his own company in Scottsdale in 1965. Mr. Mason was also an active businessman within his community, having been founder, director and president of the Scottsdale Boys Club; vice president and director of the A.S.U. Alumni Association: member of the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club.

Participating were Rick Heimsoth, Capital Lumber, Cheyenne, Wy.; Kaj Lauridsen, Alpine Lumber, Denver, Co.; Ted Lott, Anderson Lumber, Blackfoot, Id.; Mike Martin, A.D. Martin Lumber, Riverton, Wy.; Don Northrup and Phil Schwinn, Lost River Lumber Co., Arco, Id.; Ed Sandlin, Tiinidad Builder's Supply, Tiinidad, Co.; Marvin Steele, Sterling Lumber and Investment, Denver, Co.; Guy Dobbin, Crissey Fowler Lumber, Colorado Springs, Co.

AIso, Bob Houston, A.C. Houston Lumber, Wichita, Ks.; Wayne and Greg Fisher, Bountiful Lumber Supply, Bountiful, Ut.; Don Cook, Dave Smith and Lawrence Green, Cook Lumber Co., Salt Lake City; Dave Schauerhamer, Economy Builder's Supply, Salt Lake City, and Dave Walker, Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance, Boise, Id.

We shall miss Ace's valuable contributions to the association and to the lumber industry. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Arizona, P.O. Box 2784, Sedona, A2.,86336.

Approximately one year ago, the Cen-

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