LAWRENCE. PHITIPS

Edrvin H. Percy, who died on April 16th last, had been Chief Engineer for the Union Lumber Company, at F'ort Bragg, for 39 years, and was one of the most experienced lumber veterans of the Mendocino Coast arlcl its long time lumber industry. He was born in Eureka on September 7, 1881. His fatl-rer r.vas then superintendent for the Excelsior Redu,ood Company on Indian Island, Humboldt Bay, and from his earliest childhood he watched with deep interest the developn.rent o{ the lumber industry along that great Coast area and the Redwood emPire.

Shortly before his death this past spring he rvrote fronr memory a story regarding the interesting things he salv and remembered, which story is printed in "The Noyo Chief," the magaz\ne of the Union Lumber Company' dated May, 1949. It is a most interesting story that must bring keen recollections to the older lumber folks of that region. Particularly he described the great ocean rvharf at Fort Bragg which was used for shipping lumber by boat out of that lumber producing area' The rvharf was a tremendous thing, projecting 800 feet into the ocean, carrying five standard railroad tracks. This wharf was only dismantled during the last year or so, and the piling and timbers were sa\\'n into lumber. As far back as 1888 Mr' Percy rvatched the loading of lumber and mill supplies on this rvharf

Concerning \'Ir. Percy "The Noyo Chief" says: "He rvas ver)' valtlable to the company and community'"

llorace \\r. Bridgford, vice president and manager of the Lassen Lumber & Box Co. at Susanville' Calif', pas-sed a'ivay in San Francisco, MaY 24'

He is survived by his rvidorv, N{rs' Margaret M' Bridgford, and a sister, Mrs. Zelia B' Sully'

Funeral services were held in San F'rancisco N{ay 28'

Don S. Montgomery, secretary of the \\risconsin Retail Lumbermen's Association since l9l7 and one of the most popular association workers in tl-re nation, died at his home in Nfilrvaukee, Wisconsin, on Ntay i9th. He had been ailing for about a year. He had been in the lumber industry all his life from the time l.re graduated from Carroll College, in Waukesha, \\ris., in 1908, ancl likervise a life long HooHoo. He u''as electecl Snark of the Universe in 1941, and held that office through the war years until 1946, rvhen he rvas replaced by R. E Saberson. He held other offices in the Supreme Nine of Hoo-Hoo at difierent times'

He rvas born in Wausau, Wisconsin, 62 yeats ago' He is survived by his u'ife, trvo daughters, a sister, and six granclchildren. He was a good man from all methods of measurement. and. thousands of lumbermen frorn all over the nation will deeply regret his passing.

San Francisco, June 2, 1949-Benjamin F' \\rade died suddenly at his home in San Francisco Tuesday, May 31' Long identified r'vith the rechvood lumber industry, he had acted as consuiting engineer for the california Redrvood Association since 1936.

Born in Golden, Colorado, Mr' Wade rvas graduated from Stanford University engineering school' He served rvith the U. S. Army Engineers during the First \\rorld \\rar' lcaving active duty rvith the rank of Major' Retu'een that time and his appointment to the Association stalT, he rvorked as sales engineer r'vith The Pacific Lumber Company, helping to pioneer the industrial applications of redu'ood in East and Midrvest'

In his lvork rvith the association, he contintted this industrial engineering activity. In addition, his u'ork with research groups has led to spectacular aclvances, notably in the clrying of redwood lumber. He u'as a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, ancl an officer of the Forest Products Research Society'