OBITUARIES

E. W. Daniels, a leader in the creation of the modem plywood industry, died November 11 at his home in Tacor.na, Washington. He pioneered many plywood products anj initiated trade practices which formed the foundation and framework of today's billiondollar industry. He thought and planned big.

He was an exponent of merchant-jobber distribution and Halbor Plyu'ood's chain of branch warehouses was dominant in aleas served. In 1936 he initiated the reorganization of the Douglas Fir Plywood Association (now American Plywood Association) and served as chairman of its manaEement committee (board of trustees) foi 1T years; acted as the industry spokesman in the nation's capital on critical occasions and his company made impoltant contributions in World War II with fabricated items used with high success in the war theatres,

Surviving are his widow, Alene; a daugh- ter, Patricia (Mrs. Ray Hanson) and two grandchildren.

J. IN. "Elmer" Frutchey, founder of LosCaI Lumber Company and a leading Los Angeies wholesaler, died October 30.

Mr. Frutchey entered the lumber business in 1926 as a cut-off saw operator and worked up to become superintendent and general manager of the Pacific Wood products Co.

In 1941 he olganized the Pine Box and l,umber Company and in 1946 formed LosCal which he built into one of the area's Ieading wholesale operations.

He is survived by his widorv, Winifred; two sons, Jim Frutchey and Doug Gerard; and a daughter, Mrs. Vera Welch.

Hamilton l'on Breton, founder and president of The Is'lands Timber Co., Santa Barbara, Calif., was one of the victims aboard an ill-fated United Air Lines 727 ietliner that crashed and burned on ianrlins ut Sutt Lake City on November ll, killing mor.e than 40 passengers.

Von Breton, 53, was r.eturning from a business trip to the East when the accident occulled.

In addition to his Santa Barbara import- ing fir'm, von Bleton was plesident ol Ex- portadora, Ltda., Tomaco, Colombia, a saw- mill producing virola iumber. Prior to founding Islands Timber he was president of Tropical & Western Lumber Co., Vernon, Calif.

A graduate of Stanford lJniversity, von Breton rvas the glancison of the late E. J. Stanton of Los Angeles. He was a past plesident oI the West Coast Lumber Assn. He is survived by his widow, Hattie; two daughters, Sally and Robin and an adonted sister, Mrs. Barbara Kelly of Barstow,-Cal.

Hal M. Eberle, who served as a lumber salesman for several southern California firms for more than 20 years, was listed as "lost at sea" following the sinking of the Panamanian excursion boat Yarmouth Castle in the waters off the Bahamas on November 12.

He was employed for many years by American Hardwood Co., Los Angeles, and later by The Islands Timber Co., Santa Barbara, u'hose president, Hamilton von Breton, was killed November 11 in a jetliner crash. Eberle retired three years ago and moved to Pompano Beach, Florida, where he was living at the time of his death.

Somewhere along the ltne we have all learned about George Wash ington's reputation for honesty. Far be it f rom us to claim any corner on this today; however, we at ARCO also believe in honest and fair dealing.