Sf/. E. Cooper, Pioneer Lumherman

man in the United States. Every year, it was his custom to spend a couple of months calling on the company's .customers and the retail lumber trade, starting in Texas and going as far east as Berwick, Maine, and Hyannis on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He was also a familiar figure at retail lumber conventions in those days.

Bill Cooper retired in 1935 and came to l-os Angeles where he, Mrs. Cooper and their son, Jack, reside.

In the meantime, Mr. Roseborough had located some timber in Oregon, so Bill joined up 'vvith him again and they organized the Roseboro Lumber Company with other partners who had been associated with them for years, and built a new modern sawmill at Springfield, Oregon. Mr. Roseborough was president of the new company, and Bill Cooper was vice president. A few years ago they sold out their interests to their partners.

Jack Cooper, Bill's son, rnho used to represent the Caddo River Lumber Company in the Kansas Citl' territory, now works in the same capacity for Roseboro Lumber Company in Southern California. Jack took time to serve four years l'ith the Army in \\rorld War II and saw active service in Italy, France ancl Germany.

Bill Cooper has been a member of Hoo-Hoo for many years, his Hoo-Hoo number is 3884. There are only about ten members in the Order at the present time that have a lower membership number.

Bill keeps active and is in close touch rvith lumller conditions, making many personal calls on his Southern Califorria lumbermen friends.