OBITUARItsS

David G. Ackerman, 65, president and owner of Hawaii Wood Preserving Co., Maui, Hi., died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Oct. 14, 1994, in Maui.

Born in Waterbury, CL, he joined Hawaii Wood Preserving, Honolulu, in 1972. In 198O he becane manager of the Maui plant and two years later bougbt the facility from Osmose.

Mr. Ackerman was a director of the American Wood Preservers Institute and past president of the Maui and Honolulu Hoo-Hoo clubs.

Norman E. t1\lormt'Ilardy, 81, redwood industry veteran, died of &mcer OcL 4, 1994,in Riverside, Ca. A native of Texas, he began his career shortly after World War II, working for several redwood companies in Eureka, Ca., including Dolbeer Carson and Associated Redwood, before sarting his own business, N & M Sales, in 1968. In 1972, he joined South Bay Forest Products, Orange, Ca., as production and sales coordinator. Al0ough semi-retired, he remained a buying and production consultant for the firn.

Emerson Maris ttDoctt Arends, 67, former owner of Campbell Lumber Co., Campbell, Ca., died SepL Z, 1994,in Grass Valley, Ca. Bom in Huron, S.D., he took over the company from his father, James, and uncle, Albert, and ran the firm until his retirement in 1982.