OBITUARIES

Carl W. Bahr, vice president for sales of The Paciffc Lumber Company, and nationally prominent in lumber industry activities, was killed August 3 in a fall over a 600-foot clitr in rugged terain near Scotia, California. He was 62.

The accident occurred near I campsite where Pacific's officials had gathered to start an annual deer hunt.

wood Association, and in 1936 he moved to San Francisco as President of C.R.A.

He became an active force as a leader in redwood marketing thereafter. In 1939 he moved to Chicago as head of California Redwood Distributors, a composite sales group to develop Eastem markets for redwood lumber. Nine years later he joined The Pacific Lumber Company as Eastera Sales Manager at Chicago' and in 1958 moved to the Executive Offices in San Francisco as Viee President for Sales.

He was a member of the Commonwealth and Commercial Clubs of San Francisco, the University Club in Chicago, and Delta Phi Epsilon.

A widower, he is survived by a son, Carl 'W. Bahr, Jr., of Salt Lake City; a daughter, Mrs. Grace Forseth, of New Orleans; brothers Henry & Clarence, of Washington, D. C.; and John, of Clearlake, Calif.; also three grandchildren. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D. C.

King Pastoriza, of Paris, France; a brother, Everett King of Kern City; a sist€r' Mrs. Joseph McKeon, of San Francisco; and six grandchildren.

Pioneer lumberman Gus Luellwitz died in July at the age of 93. He was the founder of the Western Pine Association and owner of 'a number of lumber firms in California.

A fa^ncier of thoroughbreds, Mr. Luellwitz was formerly a racing: associate of the late Anita King, with whom he co-owned a number of stakes winners. He was a member of the Ilollywood Turf Club, the Santa Anita Turf Club, and the Jonatha^n Club.

Bahr was currently chairman of the American Lumber Standards Committee ,and had been active in lumber association if,eirr for many yearb. He wac fornerly hesident of'the California Redwood Association, and had been a staf member of the National Lumber Manufacturet's Association. While with N.L.M.A. he was the .principal figure in establishing the National Recovery Administration (NRA) Code for the entire lumber industry during 1933-34. He also served as a member of the Advisory Committee to the War Production Board in 1942.

A native of Verdon, South Dakota, Bahr got into the U. S. Army when only 16, served with the Field Artillery in World I[ar I, and was decorated with the Silver Star, the French Croix de Guerre, and two Purple Hearts for action in France.

After the war he entered Georgetowrr University in Washington, D. C. and graduated with high honors in \924. He served as an Economist for the U, S. Tariff Commission, and then in 1927 joined the N.L.M.A. staff in Washington, D. C., and was appointed its Assistant Secretary in 1934.

Officials in the redwood lumber industry invited him to head up the California Red-

Leslie B. King, 76, pioneer Bakersfield lumberman, died suddenly August 6, at Mercy Hospital. Mr. King was born in Traver, California, August 21, 1887, and came to Bakersfield in 1903. He started his lumber career while attending Bakersfield High School as a member of the class of 1905. His 60 years of service enabled him to work in all phases of the lumber industry. IIis early serrice in supplying materials to the oil rigs during the development of the Kern County oil industry was most outstanding and during the early part of the war years he helped outline specifications and secure needed materials for construction of army camps.

Mr. King was &n executive of The King Lumber Company and had worked for the company at Taft, Buttonwillow, McKittrick, Maricopa, Bakersfield and other points within the San Joaquin Valley. For many years he was in charge of the brick manufacturing division and held executive positions with the ,firm, including member of the board and vice-president. As director of purchasing, Mr. King made many buying trips into the Northwest where he was widely known to lumber manufacturing gToups.

Mr. King resided at the Bakersfield Club for many years and was an active Rotarian and an Elk. During World War I, he was an ambulance driver with the American Field Service in Europe.

Mr. King is survived by a son, Robert C. King, of Bakersfield; a daughter, Nancy

Born in Milwaukee, Mr. Luellwitz bought his ffrst lumber mill at 19 and began cutting timber in Oregon in 1900. He b-ecame owner in 1930 of the Globe Lumber Co., which he sold later to the Weyerhaeuser interests. In 1948, he founded Sequoia Forest Industries, Inc. and was active as president until his death. The firm operates a lumber mill in Dinuba and a 25-acre byproducts plant in Orange.

He is survived by his widow, Petite, a ganddaughter, Mrs. Forrest Foster, and two great-grandsons.

Floyd Scott, lumberman all of his life' died August 14, 1963 while deep sea fishing off t,Le coast of Catalina. At the time of his death he was president of Stahl Lumber Co., Los Angeles. He had spent the last quarter century of his life in lumber sales and production in southern California and was prominent in civic and social affairs within the industry.

Bruce Floyd Scott was a native of Union County, South Dakota, and received his basic lumber training at the production mill level.

He is survived by his widow, Anita M. Scott, son, Robert of Tacoma, Washington; stepson, James Irwin; three brothers, Clifford of Reno, Nevada; Orlando A. of Laurel, Md., and John F. Scott, Jr., of Sacramentol two sisters, Mrs. Wallace Turner of Chappaqua, N.Y., and Mrs. Wilfred Holdridge of Huntington Park, California.

Charles Barnes, 81, founder and owner of B & B Lumber Co,, Long: Beach, California, died July 24 on a visit to Minnesota.

He is survived by his widow, Vesta; sons Charles Jr., L. R., B. J., brothers Frank, John, Irvin and Lawrence; and three grandchildren.