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Nfred D. Bell, Jr., Past President and chairman of Hobbs Wall Lumber Co., San Francisco, Ca., and publisher emeritus of The Merchant Magazine, died Nov. 20, 1985, in San Mateo, Ca., after a short illness. He was 76. (also see p. 23.)

Born in Yonkers, N.Y., on SePt. 3' 1909, he was graduatd from Hotchkiss Schoolin 1928 andS.B. cumlaude from Harvard University in 1932. He served overseas as a Lieutenant Commander, USNR 191245; general sales manager, Hammond Lumber Co.; president and chairman, Hobbs Wall Lumber Co.; president, Vacaville Lumber Co.; and director, Willits Redwood Products Co.

Other accomplishments included president, North American Wholesale Lumber Association; President, Traveler's Aid Association of America; director, United Services Organization, Inc.; vice President, Forest History Society; President, Forest History Endowment Fund; president, Bay Area Wood Council; member, National Wood Council, Lumber IndustrY Merchandising Council; and president, San Francisco Hoo-Hoo Club, a lumberman's fraternal oreanization.

He -was also a member of the Bohemian, University (San Francisco), Pacific Union, Burlingame CountrY, Cvpress Point and Owl clubs.

-Mr. Bell is survived bY his widow, Marjorie Blyth Bell, two daughters, two sons and five grandchildren.

W. Judson Blanchard, active for many years with his late father, W. A. Blanchard, in the Blanchard Lumber Co., Burbank, Ca., died of heart failure Oct. 13, 1985, at his home in Bel Air, Ca. He was 77.

Born in Kansas, he and his familY moved to Burbank when he was a child. He attended Occidental College and USC Law School.

Mr. Blanchard became vice president of his father's lumber company under the President, his uncle, R. W. Blanchard Sr. In 1956 the firm was bought by his cousins Lemoine and R. W. Blanchard Jr., and he retired.

Mr. Blanchard is survived bY his widow, Jan, one sister, one stepson and two daughters.