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OWTII R. CHEATHAM

Owen R. Cheatham, founder of Georgia-Pacific Corp., died of a heart attack Saturday, October 24 in Eugene, Ore., while attending a college football game. He was 67.

Mr. Cheatham forurded GeorgiaPacific in 1927 at Augusta, Ga- He financed the Georgia Hardwood Lumber Co., as it was then lrnown, with $12,000. His ability and financial acumen guided the company to its present predominance with assets exceeding $1.5 billion and sales over $1.1 billion.

He had retired from the company in 1967. At the time of his death, Mr. Cheatham was honorary chairman of the board and chairmanr of the executive committee of G-P. Also, he was a director of the Bank of America, N. T. & S. A. He had served as director of The Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Graniteville Co. and the Citizens & Southern National Bank.

In addition to industry activities, he was national campaign chairman for the American Heart Fund in 1966 and 1967, which raised millions of dollars for heart research and education.

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Sheldon Van Oosting, a member of the Van Oosting family which founded Glendale Plywood and Lumber Co., Glendale, Calif., was murdered in a case of mistaken identity October b, at a local bar. He was 38.

Born in Glendale and a gtaduate of Glendale High School, he was secretary-treasurer of his father's firm. A Glendale resident all his life, Mr. Van Oosting was working late the night of the fatal shooting. Afterward, he went with a friend to the bar.

He is survived by his widow, Grace; two daryhters, Gatherine and Barbara; son, Billy; his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Peter Oosting, and a sister, Mrs. Jane Ellen Price.

II()NATD C. BROTSMA

Donald C. Brolsma, asst. credit mgr., The Flintkote Co., Los Angeles, died of a coronary thrombosis while on a hunting trip with his son in Bridgeport, Calif., October 18. He was 4?.

Mr. Brolsma was accounting manager for Cgnsolidated Lumber Co., Wilmington, Calif., for 18 years. He graduated with an accounting major from business college.

He belonged to the California Society of Public Accountants, was chair- md Bulldlng l|loterlolr ,$EICHANI man of the wholesale lumber div. of the Building Material Dealers' Credit Assn. and president of the Building Supply Dealers Assn.

A charter member of the Los Altos Methodist Church, Mr. Brolsma was a member of the B.P.O. EIks No. 888 where he seryed as vice chairman of the major project committee helping children afflicted with cerebral palsy.

He served the U. S. Coast Guard in the Philippines during World \{ar II. Mr. Brolsma was married in 1947. Among his hobbies were hunting, fishing, photography and woodwork.

Surviving are his widow, Norma; daughter, Lisa; son, Mark; father, Ira C.; mother, Mrs. Violet Burris; brother, Clarence B., and uncle, Reg C. Justice. rNr.AND

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