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Frank \(right, Loved Pioneet, Dies

J. Frank Wright. one of the staln'arts among the pioneer retail lumbermen of the State of California, died November 2 at his home in Porterville, as a result of a heart attack. A resident of Porterville for more than sixty years, Mr. Wright was a civic leader in that city. as rvell as'a ver\' prominent lumberman.

He was born on June 16, 1871, in West Branch, folva. When he rvas 13 years of age, his family moved to Kansas City, Mo., and in 1890 to Porterville. After a time spent in the operation of lumber yards in Tulare, Reedley, Visalia, Springville and Porterville,.he went into the real estate and insurance business for some years. and from 1909 to 1916 was employed by the old Pioneer Bank.

On June 1, 1918, Mr. Wright and his uncle, the late H. F. Brey, formed the Brey-Wright Lumber Company. lr'ith which he was actively identified until his death. He 'ivas secretary of the company.

N{r. \\rright served for many years as treasurer of the First Congregational Church, was a past master of Porterville Masonic Lodge, past patron of Palm Leaf Chapter. Order of the Eastern Star, a charter member and past president of the Rotary Club, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and of the board of directors of the Finance and Thrift Co.

He is survived by his 'rvife, Mrs. Ethel I\{. Wright: a daughter, Mrs. William B. Richardson; a grandson, John Charles Richardson ; a sister, Mrs. James D. Stervart; and a brother, John Wright. He was the son-in-larv of the Rer.' John A. Milligan, a cousin of the Misses Marie and Alberta Brey, and a brother-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bigham.

Fentress Hill

Fentress Hill, president Company, San Francisco, hospital November 8. He of the Northern Redwood Lumber passed away in a San Francisco was 70 vears old. and had been in

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Mr. Hill was a vice president and a director of the California Redwood Association, and a director of the Newhall l-and & Farming Compan-v, and the White Investment Company. He was a former president of the Spaulding Logglttg Comlnny, and The California Door Company, and. for many y€ars w:rs the Pacific Coast representative of the Detroit Trust Company.

H6 was a member of the Pacific Union Club, San Francisco, and the Burlingame Country Club.

Mr. Hill is survived by his widow, Mrs. Marion Newhatl Hill; a daughter, Mrs. Angelica Hill Dunham of Santa Barbara, and a son, David F. Hill of San Francisco.

Lyle S. Vincent, Jr. Meets Death in Auto Accident

Lyle S. "Ji-" Vincent, Jr., sales representative for Twin Harbors Lumber Co., rvith headquarters in San Jose, Calif., rvas killed on the highrvay rvhen the car in rvhich he was riding hit a tree, November 9. He and a companion, who rvas also killed, were on their rvay to attend a lumbermen's meeting in Eureka.

He was 28 years of age, and is Mrs. Shirley Vincent, a daughter, S. Vincent, Sr., general manager of Oakland.

Mr. Vincent was with the Seabees in World War II, and sarv considerable service in the South Pacific.

Robert M. Farrell

Robert Martin Farrell, who was associated with his son, Dale Farrell in the Sonoma Mill & Lumber Company, Sonoma, Calif., passed away in Sonoma, Calif., November 3. In addition to his son he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret Farrell of Sonoma. He was born in California 7l years ago.