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Lloyd E. Cole, for more than 40 years identified in lumber distribution and sales. died May 30, 1963 at the age of 6b.

Services were held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, June 3, 1968.

Over 100 lumber associates and friends attended the services.

Lloyd Cole was the uncle of Don Gow. prominent member of the lumber industry. Mr. Cole was a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps during the first World War and was active in social and civic affairs.

He also leaves his sisters, Mrs. Rosella Gow and Mrs. Gladys Carnachan, He was the uncle of Mrs, Kay Ferguson, Mrs. Rachel O'Day, Bob and Bruce Carnachan. During the past several years Lloyd Cole was a member of the Georgia-Pacific lumber sales division.

Garnet E. Wrigley, 71, long with the Bauer Lumber Co,, died at his home May 18. He had lived in Carlsbad for 88 years.

Mr. Wrigley came to Carlsbad from his native city of Elmira, N.Y. He ri!'as associated with Bauer Lumber Co. for 22 years, for the last 17 years in the capacity of manager until his retirement in 19b9.

He was a member of the Union Church and, until his retirement, of the Carlsbad Rotary Club, His widow, Mrs. Georgia B. Wrigley, of the home address, 1205 Magnolia, survives him as do a son, Garnet E. Wrigley of Lan- casterl a sister, Mrs. Leon White of Elmira; and two gtandsons.

Herschell G. Larrick, 70, a Solana Beach businessman and civic leader. died in a hospital, eight days after a community testimonial dinner in his honor was postponed because of illness.

Owner of the Solana Beach Lumber & Builders Supply, Larrick spearheaded and helped finance a long fight in the 1950s to have the U.S. 101 freeway built inland from north coast communities. He was chairman of the San Dieguito Coast Freeway Selection Committee.

First president and a founding trustee of the San Dieguito Union High School District, of which he was a member 16 years, he was instrumental in establishing Solana Beach Park and had served as president of the board of San Dieguito Park, between Solana Beach and Rancho Santa Fe.

Larrick was a charter member of the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce and the old San Dieguito Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce and St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Del Mar.

Larrick was to have been honored at a testimonial dinner sponsored by the Solana Beach chamber June 4 but was hospitalized June 2 after sufrering a circulatory ailment. The dinner had been postponed until August.

Surwiving the civic leader are his widow, Annabel, three sons, including Herschell G. Jr. of Solana Beach and Charles of Escondido; a daughter, and 16 grandchildren.

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Ray Webb, sales representative for Marlite paneling in Utah, southern Idaho and eastern Nevada, died May 16. He was 43. Webb, who lived in Paris, Idaho, leaves his widow, Elaine, and three children. A graduate of Utah State University, Webb joined the Westerrr Division sales staff of Marsh Wall Products, Inc., in 1955.

Serwices were conduci.ed in Alameda on June 10, for veteran lumberrnan Clement "Clem" Fraser, 74, who died in that city June 7.

Semi-retired in recent years, Mr. Fraser was widely known throughout the Bay Area where he had spent most of his lifetime in the retail lumber business. He managed the old Waddell Lumber Company in Alameda during the early 20's, and remained with the company as sales manager when it was purchased by Loop Lumber & MilI Co. During 1928, Mr. Fraser was pro,moted to general manager of Loop, remaining in that capacity until 1940 when he joined Hogan Lumber Company.

Mr. Fraser had long been active in local civic and industry affairs. Ttre fourth president of Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club 39 (1927-28), he was the originator of the Oakland Reveille which just observed its 31st successful year.

Mr. Fraser leaves his wife, Laura, of their home at 1901 Alameda Avenue, Alameda; two daughters, Mary Lou and Marjorie; and two sons, Bill Fraser of Wendling Nathan Company, Sacramento, and Jim Fraser of T\rin Harbors Lumber Co.. Menlo Park.

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