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ROY FORTE, Agent

ROY FORTE, Agent

C. C. Merrill

C. C. Merrill, 74, vice president and general manager of the Southwestern Portland Cement Co., passed away on August 5 at his home in Beverly Hills following a long illness.

Born in Alton, Ill., Mr. Merrill came to Los Angeles in 1873. He ,became associated with Carl Leonardt, a contractor, who later founded the cement company. Mr. Merrill became vice president of the firm in lX)7' His death occurred within a month of the death of Frank H. Powell, company president.

Nicolqi Door lqles Co..-.-.-.-.---.'...-.'.'..'.....'t

Norlhem Redwood Lumber Co.--.--...----..-...52

Poclic Coqrt Aggtegale!. Inc..-.-...--.'.''.....-43

Pqri6c Forerl ?roductr, Inc..-.-.-..-.--.......'''.. rt

Pocl0c Hondwood lqler Co'.-.-.-...-..........-*

Pociftc Lumber deolerr Supply, Inc.........*

Pociis Lumber Co., The-..--.-.-.-..-...........-..13

Poclf,c Wlrc P.odudr Co..-.-.-.-.-..-'...-..'...----39

Pqduq Plyrcod, 1nc..........-.--..-.-...-..--...''..'53

Poroftne Cmponio, the...........-..........'.'... 5 Pq.mino fmber Co.-.-..--.-,...--..

He was a member of the Wilshire Country Club, Jonathan Club, and was a Knight Templar and a Shriner.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Alice Merrill; a daughter, Mrs. A. P. Bacon; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Monday, August 8 in Grace Chapel, Inglewood Park Cemetery.

.:.:: : ...: :.::..:::::a! Hcrry McAIee 1115.';*l''*il"w;;;;f..............'.'..:l Hu..y McAfee, 48, Hardwood Sales Co., Harbor Citv, l:li"lrtt"T';'1'il.l:iliillililili::::..:.1 calif., passed away in Memphis, Tenn., on August 2, while Porflqnd shlnslc Co'................-....-.............. * On a ,bUSineSS trip there.

Reid & Co,, Lmber & SuPPliet--.-'.....--....'. * led Cedqr thlnglc lurmu--.--..--.-...----------.-'l leevor Toylor tmber Co.---..-..------...'..-'.--. * noddls Callfomlo, Inc'...-----..----.-.-.--..-.--...--21 Roddlrcaft. Inc..-...-..---.-.-.-.-.---..--.,-.'....'....-21 Rog Corrler Co.--.-..-------.-.-.-------.--.---.-...-l.F,C.

Roundr troding Cmpony.---.-.---..--....--'-------33

Rudbqch t Co., John A..---.---.-.-..------'.----.- 't ludboch, Gqrtln & Co...-.-.-.----.-..-----......---39

Rudiger-Long Co...-.-.---.-.-.-.-.-----.-.-------------*

Cllion, F. W,................................................13

E$ley & son, D. C........-..-.--.......-..---..---..-.,4

Eviu Productr Co.--.-.-.-.-.--.-...--..-..........-....--47

Exchonge Smlllr Solcr Co.--...........-...---43

Folrhunt lmber Co..... ._......---45

Fern Trucklng Co..-......-..-------------.,-----..,-.----41

Fi. Door Inrtltute..-.---.---.--.----..

Fir-Tex of Southern Collfomlq--....---...---.--'i

Flr-Tex of Norfhcm Golifomiq--.--.--.-----.----- 7

Flr-fex Inrulotlng Boord Gmpony.---..------'i

Flreetone Icmber Indurlrlq.-------....,....---.---51

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Flqmer, Erlk.-----..

Flcl:hmon Lunber Co..--.-.-.-----...--....---..--51

Fordyce tumber Compony...........-.-.-.---O.B.C.

Forert Produclr Soler Gompony....--..--..---.--53

Fountqin Lumber €o., Ed......-...-------.--.--..-*

Freemqn & Co., Stephen G.,--...-.......-.-----. *

Mr. McAfee owned and operated the wholesale hardwood business at Harbor City for the past several years. and prior to that he operated a hardwood sales office in Memphis for a long period. lfe was widely known in the hardwood lumber industry.

He is survived by his widow, two daughters, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Memphis, Saturday, August 6.

George W..Lcwyer

George W. Lawyer, 90, pioneer builder, passed away at his home in South Pasadena JluJ'y 25.

Tqcomo lwber 5oler..-.-.-.....-.-..-............----17

Torter, Webtter & Johnron. IDG'---......-.-.--.21 loylor lumber Co,-.-..-.-.-.-.-.-.-.......--..........- :t

Trlogle Lumber Co.....-.-.-.---.--.-.-.........-.-.---50 fropicol & Werlem lumber Co...---.--...-.--.39 twln Horbon Lmber Co.-.--.--.......--.----'.'--43

Union Lumber Cmpony--,--.-.-.-...:----.--.....---'*

United Slotet Gyprm Co.-...-...----.-'..'-....--- t! U. 5. Plywood CotPorqtion.-.----........-.--.-.--I9

When Mr. Lawyer settled in South Pasadena in 1899, the community had only three retail establishments-a general store, a blacksmith shop and a drygoods store' He opened the first grocery store, combined it with the first hardware store, and built a building to house the first bakery.. As the community began to develop, he saw the need for a lumber yard, and in partnership with his brother, opened the city's first yard.

He is survived by his widow, a daughter, and a son.

Phillip V. Woodheqd

Phillip V. Woodhead, 57, U. S. forest service regional forester for New Mexico and Arizona, passed away at Albuquerque, N. M., on July 27. He had been in ill health since December.

lwlng Lumber llllllng Co.....-..-...-.-....---.----31

Johnr-frlonvllle Corporollon.

He was formerly assistant chief of the range division rn Washington, D. C., and headed the range survey on \Mestern national forests in 1938-39. He came to Albuquerque in 1939 as chief of the range and wildlife management division, and became regional forester upon the retirement of F. C. \Ar. Pooler in 1945.

He is survived by his widow, a daughter, and his parents.

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