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W. F. Monlgomery

William Fletcher Montgomery, 93, died August 1 at his home in Laguna Beach. One of the first Southern California retail lumbermen, he had retired in 1918 at the age of 56. Mr. Montgomery started working for the Ganahl Lumber Co. in 1886 and subsequently worked for the Western Lumber Co. at 9th and San Pedro streets. In 189O he went to Oregon to work for the Bridal Veil (Ore.) Lumber Co., but returned to Los Angeles in 1894 to start his olvn business. In 1900, he joined with John F. Mullin, who had formerly been associated with the San Pedro'Lumber Co. and who was then operating his own yard in Jerome, Ariz. They formed Montgomery & Mullin Lumber Co., which continued in operation till 1918. In that year Mr. Montgomery retired and the company sold its yards to the Patten-Davies Lumber Co.

Mr. Montgomery leaves his son, Ward Wells Montgomery, who is with the Owens-Parks Lumber Co. of Los Angeles. He also leaves three grandchildren, nine greatgrandchildren, and his present rvife of the home at 340 Diamond St., Laguna Beach.

Edword C. Crossell

l. t, Plywood Co.

Rcryner & llccubbin Wholesole Lumber-.--

Rcd Cedor Shinglc Bureou * Regol Door Cmpoy lockpod Redwood Co.,--.------..---.-.-..-.--..--.

Ricci & Krure Lumber Co.

Roddir(qft, lnc.

Ro* [mber 5oler loy Forelf Produ<fr Co. lurco Primc Window Co, .......-..------...-..--

5oford-Lurler. lnc. --..-.-....-..-.-...--.-----------64

Sontd Fe Lmber Co. ---.------..--..-.---....,-.-.-*

Se.urity loyol Dutch P.irl tltfg. Co.--33. 64 Shively, Alo A. -----.---,---...-,--.--..-----...----.--55

Sierrq Lwber & Plywood, lnc. --..--.-------.-41

Slerrq Rcdwood Co. --------.-...-..-.-.--...-----------59

Simmonr Hqrdwood lumber €o. -.---.--..--.--. * Simpron Logging Co, .-..-.--.-......-.--.-.-...---..-*

Sinrp:on ledwood Co. .--..---.-.......---.-..----.-.. *

Smilh Lunbcr Co., Rolph l. ..-.-.--...-..-.-..-.. {t

So-Col lulldlng lrtqteriolr Co,, Inc.---.,..-.-.- {t

Sourh Bcy Lmber Co- ........-.----,--.---.----.-.. rt

Southem Gslifornio Lsnber 5ol* ---------.--39 Southwatf Plywood Corp. --.-.--.--,-..--..-----... tt

Southwerlsrn Portlqnd C€ment Co. -.-...-.-.ll stohl Lmber Co. -.-.--..-.-.----.-.----.-.-....-..-.-tl

Stqndo.d Lumber Co,, Inc. .---,-----...-..-....-.. t

Stilton t Son, E. J. .----.-.-...--.-----..-.--.-..-...43

Sferlfng Indwtria, Inc, ..-...-----.--..-.---...-.--27

Srewort Plnvood Co.' O. W. -,...-..-.----.--rt

Sfroble Imber Go. -.-....--.------..--..--..-...---.-.32

Svperlor Lumbr Sqler Co. ---.-...--.-..-.....-.--13

Tcms Lmber toler, Inc. --.....---........--.4t1

Torlar, Webrter fwin Hqborr Lumber Co. -----..-...-........--59

U, 5. Plywood Corp. ...-....---.......-.......-.----.*

Vo Oorling, Pefer J.

Woll Dry Kiln Co.. Int. ----...-..-.-.........-.-.-..-53

Wotren Soulhwert, Inc. --.--..-....--.-..------------W

Woilt, Cqrl W. ---.-.-...---.---.--..---.--..--..,-..--..--64

Wendling-Nothon Co. .-----.-..--...-..-.--.-.---..---.14

Wett Co6t Fore.t Produ.l. Co. -..-.-----,-..-*

Weit Co6t Lunbermen': Arrn. --..--.-..--..-*

Werl Coqrl Screen Co. .-..---.....-....-.-....-..-.61

W6l C6t Tlmber Produclr Agen.y --.-....64

W€ilem D6r E Sqrh Co. --.--.-.....--......-.--45

Wertem Dry Xiln --------..------.--...-..-.-.........,.. *

Werten Hqdboqd Soler Co. --..-.--------.--. rt

Wertem llllll & [umber Co. -....-......-...--.-..48

Western Hlll & Mouldlng Co. -...--.---....-.-- 'l

Westen Plne A$ociolion ....-..---...---..--....-* wesletn Plne Supply Co. ......-.--....-.----.''. *

Weyerhorwar 5qles Co. -----------------------.--67

Wheelql, E.

Edward Clark Crossett, 73, widely known lumberman, died July D at his home in suburban Montecito, Santa Barbara, Calif. Mr. Crossett was president of the Crossett Timber Co.. Wauna, Ore.; board chairman of Crossett Lumber Co., Crossett, Ark., and an official in the Fordyce Lumber Co., Fordyce, Ark., and the Crossett Timber & Development Co. Born in Davenport, Iowa, he held many national and international group memberships and honors, especially in photography. He leaves his wife and three daughters. The family also maintained a home at 1517 Lombardy Road, San Marino. Funeral services were August 1 at Forest Lawn in Los Angeles.

Leland P. Reeder, 64, president of Leland P. Reeder Co., Beverly Hills real estate firm, and former head of the California Real Estate Assn. and senior member of the board, died July 11. With his father he established the Beverly Hills firm in 1919 and last year celebrated total gross sales volume of over $100 million for the period of the company's existence . . . Lawrence L. Chapman, Fields Landing, Calif., president of Cooperative Timber Investment Co. and active in Split Redwood Products, died late in July Adolph Johnson, 50, Ukiah, former employee of Union Lumber Co. and at his death chopping foreman for Willitts Redwood Products Co., died in Ukiah last month . . . Arnold W. Leveen, 59, hardware merchant, Van Nuys, died July 11at Tahoe Forest hospital, Truckee, Calif.... Mrs. Louise Owens Hartranft, 83, president of California Home Extension Assn., died last month at her home in Sunland, Calif. With her late husband, Marshall V. Hartranft, she opened many new real estate sections in the North Los Angeles, Glendale, Montrose, Sunland and Tujunga areas. Their first development, in Glendale and Montrose, was made in 1892. ........26