Obituaries

C. R Tillson

C. R. Tillson, pioneer California lumberman, and a leading citizen of Modesto, Calif., passed away at his home February 23. He was president and manager of the Modesto Lumber Company.

He was a native of Rochester, N.Y., where he was born 86 years ago, and came West in the early 1880's.

He began his lumber career in Denver, and latei moved to Seattle, where he was employed by Pppe & Talbot. He started to work with the Modesto Lumber Company, Modesto, as bookkeeper in 1884.

Mr. Tillson was prominent in the organization of the Modesto Irrigation District, and the Modesto Chamber of Commerce, and helped promote the community's first crtamery and the city's first cannery. He served many years as director of the Modesto Bank. He was a member of the Rotary Club.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Avis M. Tillson, a son, Warren S. Tillson, who has been associated with him for many years in the Modesto Lumber Company, and two grandchildern, Mrs. Clarkson Bradford, Jr., and Janet Tillson.

Dr. E. I. Overend

Dr. Edmund J. Overend, 93, passed qrvay at his horne in Oakland, February 24. Ife was a former president of the Alameda County Medical Association. He retired from practice in 1915 after having practiced since 1886. He was a native of San Francisco.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Dora Overend; one son, Paul E. Overend, who is with the California Redwood Association, San Francisco; and three grandsons, Edmund of Los Angeles, Walter, of South Carolina, and Donald, of San Francisco.

Masonic funeral services were held in Oakland. Februarv 27.

Miss Violet Trower

Miss Violet M. Trower passed away in San Francisco February 26. She was a sister of the late Frank W. Trower of Trower Lumber Co., San Francisco, and was associated with him in his office for many vears.

Robert A. Stevenson

Robert A. Stevenson passed away suddenly in Portland, Oregon, February 3. He was president of the Laminated Lumber Products, Inc. of Portland, Ore. Mr. Stevenson was well known in Northern California, having been sales manager for many years of the Eagle Lumber Company, Portland, which was active in the California trade. He later operated the Clarke County Lumber Co. in Vancouver. Wash.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Edith Stevenson; a daughter, Mrs. Loren A. Davison, and a brother, George Stevenson.

Chcrles B. Mcrlcrkey

Charles B. Malarkey passed away in Portland February 25. He was born in that city in 1876, and was co-founder rvith his brother, James A. Malarkey of the M & M Wood Working Company, Portland, in 1918.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Marie A. Malarkey; a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Leslie, and a sister, NIrs. E. H. Hamlin.

Chester Pike

Chester Pike, pioneer grain and milling merchant at Van Nuys, passed awpy on March 5 in Valley Hospital, Van Nuys. He was 64 years of age.

Surviving are his widow, NIrs. Esther Pike; three daughters, Mrs. Eva Whitney, Mrs. Dorothy Reed, and Mrs. Frances Wilson; three sons, Rev. Carl Pike, Philip L. Pike, who was associated in business with his father, and George Pike, who operates the George Pike Lumber & Supply Co. at Sepulveda. Funeral services were held on March 7 in Yan Nuys.

S. Lcrncr Forrest

S. Lamar Forrest, Forrest Lumber Company, Lubbock, Texas, passed away suddenly on February 26 while on a business trip to Gallup, New Mexico. Funeral services were held March 1, in Lubbock.

Mr. Forrest was a past president of the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association.