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*Call today lor price inlormation ley Dollar, Jr., San Francisco, and N'Irs. Joseph C. Hickingbothan, San Rafael. He had a home in Walnut Creek, Calif., and offices in the Robert Dollar Building at San Francisco.

George C. BYR.NE

George C. Byrne, 52, died September 7 at his home in Manhattan Beach, Calif., of injuries incurred 22 months ago in an automobile accident. He was president of B. W. Byrne & Son, the lumber company in Lomita. Mr. Byrne had started his lumber career with the old Mrestern llarclwood Co. in Los Angeles, and later formed the present company with his brother, B. W. Byrne II, in Long Beach. He leaves his wife, Charlotte, of the home at 2305 Crest Drive ; a son, five daughters; his mother, Mrs. B. W. Byrne, Sr., and the brother.

Russell A. AUSTIN

Russell A. Austin, former salesmanager of Harbor Plywood Co. ancl more recently associated with Durable Plv-

',vood Sales Co. (CLM, 9/l/58), died suddenly September 6 following an operation at Palo Alto hospital. N[r. Austin, rvho joined Durable Plywood earlier this year, had spent his entire career in lumber and plywood. He was a native of Aberdeen, \\rash., and originally joined Harbor Plywood Corp- during 1931, becoming salesmanager of that organiza- tion in 1946.

TECO Nqmes Williom Scheick Reseorch, Development Director

Washington-\\rilliam H. Scheick, well known ir.r the building research field has been appointed vice presidentresearch and development for the Timber Engineering Company, researcl.r-engineering affiliate of the National Lumber Nlanufacturers Association, effective September 15. He succeeds Carl A. Rishell, vice-president, who will retire in several months after 22 years service with Teco and NLMA.