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Obttuary

,Nooh ADAilS

Funeral services were held October 17 for Irving Noah Adams. well-known and liked Northern California lumberman who died October 15 in his home at 540 Mira Vista Ave., Oakland. The veteran dealer was a native of Minnesota but had lived in the Oakland area for almost 50 years. He operated the Noah Adams Lumber Co. Headquarters of the firm are in Walnut Grove but were formerly in Oakland. Mr. Adams served in France with the army during World War I. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Courtland, Calif., Oakland civic clubs and Oakland HooHoo Club 39. The dealer leaves his wife, Violet; his brother George K. Adams of Walnut Grove, and a sister in Berkeley.

John P. R.OSS

John Patchen Ross, partner in the old Ross Lumber Co. at Hanford, Calif., died October 17 in Los Altos. He would have been 80 years old on October 29. Mr. Ross was with his father, John Ross, and an uncle, Stephen Ross, in the lumber company at Hanford until 1922, when he established his own yard in Modesto. The Hanford yard is now the Central Lumber Co. and is operated by the deceased's nephew, Steve Ross. The late Mr. Ross retired from his retail lumber activities about 15 years ago. He leaves his wife, Mattie, of the home in Los Altos; a son, Richard, in Sunnyvale, and two grandchildren. His nephews include John and Steve Ross of Hanford, Ross Armstead of Santa Cruz, and Frank Ross of Chico. Burial was in Los Gatos.

Philip B. NILES

Philip Bradford Niles, 56, vice-president and director of the Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co., New York City, died in Lenox Hill hospital there, September 24, alter a long illness. His responsibilities covered the sales, market-

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Fred W. Burgers, 8.1, retirecl ernplovee of tlie Union I-unrber Company, died September 16 at his honre in Los Gatos. lfe rvas born in Hollister, Calif.. ancl his entire career \\'as devotecl to the lr-rmber industrv. He ioinecl Ur-rion Lumber as a salesman in 1922 and cclv-erecl tlie San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Salinas and Xlonterey counties. He never needed an introcluction u'hen he calle<l for he r.vas rvidely knorvn and respected by lunrber retailers e\-eryrl'here, and he l-rad a great affection for tl'rem ancl their problerrrs. He was honorecl on his 77th birthday in Decernber 1950 by a large group of lumber friends at a testimonial batrquet. And the San Joaquin Hoo-Hoo gave him a plaque at arr Olcl-f imers Night in 1952 for har-ing the lcirvest HooHo,, rrunrllcr tlrere. It u as 6695. l\lr. J_lrrrgers retired June 1, 1956, to his Los Gatos l.rome brrt w,as tieter u.ithoui his \\rarrlr menrories anci a host of friencls nearbv. He leaves his wife Carmelita Linley M. Meade, 92, io-rrrvner of tl-re Lleade-\\'agner. \\'ooclrvorking IIfg. Co., Los Angeles, died October 19 :rt his horne tl.rere. He hacl lir-ecl in'Caliiornia 79 years. . Raymond Ma.rvin Williams, 55, a building materials representatir.e, diecl October l2 at his home ii Los Angeles J. Louis Martin, 58, an executive of the \V. p. Fuller-Co., I-os Angeles, for more than 35 r.ears. cliecl October 30 at his Glenclale home Mrs. Liilian B. Moyer, aunt of ._LeRoy H. Stanton, presiclent, and great auni of l.{ol^ .Stantc-'r.r. Jr. ancl Stanton Su.alTorcl. r.ice-presidents, t-. J. Staltton & Son, passecl-alva1'October 15 after a long illness. She rvas 86 1'ears of age- ancl had workecl for th-e firm for a number of years, including part of the period of World War