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Roscoe C. LASHLEY

Roscoe Conklin Lashley, 79, a wholesale lumber trader for 60 years and well-known in the west coast industry, died at his home in Arcadia, October 31, after several months' illness. "Ross" Lashley was born in Beaver City, Neb., a town founded by his father more than a century ago. He was in the lumber business all his adult life, starting his career in Kansas City, Mo., before locating in Los Angeles in 1926. He had worked long and faithfully for many of the better-known Southland wholesale firms and, at the time of his death, was a member of the sales staff of Independent Building Materials Co. in Torrance. He was very popular in lumber circles and had been an active member of L.A. Hoo-Hoo Club 2. Mr. Lashley leaves his wife, Irma Worchester Lashley, of the l-rome at 507 S. Baldwin Ave.; two sons-David E. Lashley of La Canada, who is also active in tl-re Soutl.rern California lumber field, and Robert 8., San Jose, and two granddaughters. Funeral services were conducted, November 3, at a Monrovia mortuary, with interment in Live Oak \4ernorial Park, Monrovia.

Robert H. tUfO,RRlS

Robert H. Morris, 67, general manager of Ponclerosa Pine Woodwork, died October 14 in his sleep at l-ris home in I{ighland Park, Ill. Before assuming his post in 1952 with tl-re Chicago association of lumber producers and woodwork manufacturers, Mr. Morris had been 23 years in the field of publishing building magazines. He had long been recognizecl as a leader in the home building industry, was an early proponent and active in the formation of the Federal Housing Administration, and later the National Association of Home Builders. He leaves his rvife, two claughters and seven grandchildren.

Thomqs BROYTES

Tl-romas Broyles, 80, a retired employee of tl-re olcl Hammond Lumber Co. in Los Angeles, died October 30. He was born in Tennessee ancl had been a California resident for 56 years. He leaves l-ris wife, Lizzie B., of the home at 2777-8 1r.\Iillow Place, South Gate; two daughters, three sons ancl a sister. Funeral services were held, November 2, irr an Inglewoocl mortuary, 'with interment in Inglewood Park cemetery.

Henning W. PRENTIS, JR.

Herrning W. Prentis, Jr., 75, board chairman of the Arrnstrong Cork Company, died October 29 in Lancaster, Pa., of a cerebral thrombosis. He had acl.rieved u'orld renown as chief architect and desigr.rer of the building materials manufacturing firm and had won international acclaim for his inclustrial, civic ar.rd public service leadership. He was a far.ned speaker ancl exponent of free enterprise and also servecl in many important governmental ancl public ca-