J. D. Murphy Lumber Company Expansion Program

The accompanying photographs on this page indicate the modern home of the J. D. Murphy Lumber Company, located at 475 Huntington Drive, in San Marino-right in the heart of the Greater Eastside of the Los Angeles and Pasadena metropolitan area.

Jack-as he has been knorvn to his friends in the industry for the past trventy-fir,e years in Southern Californiawas born to his job so to speak, as his father also comes from a family of lumbermen. His experience and background in both rvholesale and retail of hardwoods and softwoods is complete-right from the tree to the consumer. His firm presentlv represents, exclusively in Southern California, the mills oi Evans Forest Products, Inc., and J. W. Wilder, Inc., specializing in the efficient distribution of Pacific Coast lumber products.

Jean Murphy is "Girl Friday" to her husband and plays an integral part in the smooth operation of this efficiently conducted organization. Her experience dates back some fifteen years in lumber sales and her genial personality plays an important part in the fast growth of the firmand the fine customer relations.

Herb Meier who joined the sales staff of the company several months ago, has had many years of experience as a building contractor, and also in tl-re wholesale distribution of lumber. Herb spent five years in the South Pacific during World War II as a procurement officer rvith the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army. His whole adult life has been spent in the lumber and building construction business and he is a most valued member of this progressive young company.

Ray H. Benson was an associate of Jack's for over fifteen years when they both were employed by a large l.holesale ltr,mber firm in Vernon. He has been connected 'n'ith various wood products organizations covering doors, plyrvoods and allied products. He has a complete education in buying and selling at all levels of marketing and is rvell kno'ivn throughout Southern California for his ability as a straight shooting executive.

\\rith over a century of man years of experience, it is expected the J. D. Murphy Lumber Company u'ill continue to expand rvith the years, rendering a good .service to the retail lumber dealers in the California and Arizona trade area. We wish Jack and his associates continued success.