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John Walter Hechinger Sr., former chairman of Hechinger Co., Landover, Md., died of respiratory problems Jan. 18, his 84th birthday, in Northwest Washington, D.C.

A Yale University graduate, he served in the Army Air Force during World World II, performing combat intelligence work in the China-BurmaIndia and Pacific theaters.

After the war, he joined his father Sidney's business and took over the chain after his father passed away in 1958. He took the company public in 1972, eventually expanding the chain to ll8 locations. In 1988. Hechinger's acquired the Home Quarters Warehouse chain.

Mr. Hechinger retired in 1996 as chairman of the executive committee of the board of directors. In 1999, Hechinger Co. filed for bankruptcy, after being acquired by an investment group and unsuccessfully merged with Builders Square.

August Charles Bering III, 90, manager of Bering Lumber Co., Houston, Tx., died Jan. 7 of kidney failure.

A graduate of Texas A&M University, Mr. Bering went to work for the family business after his father's death in 1943. He added a hardware store in 1957 and gradually transformed the company from a lumberyard into a three-unit designer hardware chain.

Mr. Bering was a past president of the Retail Lumber Dealers of Houston and the Lumbermen's Association of Texas.

He retired in 1993 and the company is now run by his son, August IV.

James Anderle, 85, owner of Anderle Building Center, Mishicot, Wi., died Jan.4 in Two Rivers, Wi.

Mr. Anderle served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

In 1954, he and his wife, Alice, bought the Standard Lumber Co., which was later renamed Mishicot Lumber & Supply Co. and then Anderle Building Center.

Mr. Anderle was a director and board member for the Wisconsin Retail Lumber Association.

Leroy E. Davenport, 55, former owner and operator of Davenport Lumber, died Jan. 1l in Frankfort, Ks.

Mr. Davenport and his wife, Joyce, bought the former Fox Lumber, Frankfort, from her father in 1980 and renamed it Davenport Lumber.

From 2000-2002, he was Arkansas and Oklahoma regional manager for the Mid-America Lumbermen's Association. He then served as regional manager for the Southwestern Association, Fort Worth, Tx., until the time of his death.

David Torkelson, 50, owner and operator of Monona Lumber Co., Monona, Ia., was killed Jan. 16 when his car collided with a train in Monona.

He had worked at Monona Lumber for several years before purchasing the business in 1998.

Luther Arliss Kirkpatrick, 86, former owner of K&M Lumber Co., Lingnum, Va., died Jan. 3 in Fredericksburg, Va.

Mr. Kirkpatrick started in the sawmill business in 1934. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, after which he owned and operated a sawmill in Maryland for l0 years. In l96l he became a partner in K&M Lumber. After the business was sold, he transported machinery to Africa and built a sawmill on the Ivory Coast for a French company.

David A. Woollacott.2T. a lumber broker at Seabord Industries. Nashua. N.H., died of a heart condition Dec. I I in New Bedford, Ma.

Born in Fitchburg, he was a star athlete at Northeastern University, where he earned a B.A. in business administration. He joined Seaboard Industries after graduation in 2000.

Thomas William Oakes. 91. a partner in Thomas Oakes Lumber & Fuel Co., Clinton, Ia., died Dec. 3l after a brief illness.

Mr. Oakes began in the sawmill business in the early 1930s. He temporarily left his firm in 1942 and became a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II as a gunnery officer.

After the war, he retumed to operate the company until he retired in 1982.

William Price Lytle, 95, cofounder of the old Napoleon Lumber Co., Napoleon, Oh., died from complications of consestive heart failure l)ec. l8 irt Nlrpolcon.

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LAS VEGAS Convention Center was the site of the Jan, 19-21 Builders Show (continued from previous page): (1) Brian Betz. John Long, Brent Gwatney. (2) Albert Benaud. Tony Saad, Andrew Dingman, (3) Paul Walters. Fred James, Carol Kelly, Jerry Turk. (4) Jim Murphy, Michael O'Brien (5) Myron Zachowski, Steven Drab, (6) Jennifer Radivol,

Nadine Steinhard, Christina Thompson. (7) Kirk Villar, Ed Todd. (8) Neil Fraser, Jrm Fraser. (9) Skip Newell. Beverly De G'osso. Joan Griswold, Donna Ebert, Betty Sanchez. (10) Geolf Marshall, David Crandall, Duane Engard (11) Phil Lail, Ted Gething. (12) Paul Quinn, Kim Pohl, Jeff Pinter, (13) Todd Tarvestad, Louis Sarbo, Jon Houston, Tom

Dav s. (14) Albert Mickadeit. (15) Durand Darbyshire Bob Edwards. (16) Jack Boesch. A Collson, Van Conners. (17) Paul Mackie. Ed Burke Cees DeJager. Peter Lang. t18) Eliser Lobato. Kelly Jones. 119) Pam Mitchell. Tommy Kyzer, Erin Canosa. Rodney Hardison. (20) Cl f Jones. (21) Jack & Margo Connor, Jan Hansen