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Herbert Guy Wood, J2, owner and president Woodford Plywood Inc., Albany, Ga., died Sept. 2 Albany.

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Mr. Wood was an outside salesman for Georgia-Pacific before he and Dean Ford founded Woodford Plywood in 1975. Three years later they expanded to Waycross, Ga. The distributor now has l2 branches in Alabama. Florida. and Georgia.

John Jeffrey Hess, 29, a salesman for Coastal Lumber Co., Buckhannan, W. Va., died Sept. I 1 in a traffic accident near Clearfield. Pa.

He grew up working for a family-owned sawmill, and had worked for several forest products companies as a grader, buyer, and manager before joining Coastal eight months ago.

John H. Vanevenhoven,62, a partner for more than 40 years at Northside True Value Hardware, Appleton, Wi., died Sept. 15 of a heart attack.

Leon Perry, 91, owner of Perry Lumber Co., Henderson, N.C., died Aug. I l. He also owned and operated sawmills in Colorado and New Mexico.

Frederick E. Warden Jr.,16, former owner of Warden Ace Hardware, Delafield, Wi., died Aug. l9 of pancreatic cancer.

In 1955, he began his own contracting firm. After clos- ing the business, he joined his children Tim and Kathleen in opening Warden Ace Hardware in 198 I

By 1990, he had sold the store to his son Michael and daughter Patti, who now owns the Delafield store and a second unit in Mukwonago.

Michael J. Hemauer, 65, owner for 25 years of Fine Craft Unlimited, Hatley, Wi., died Aug. 23 from complications of heart surgery performed six years ago.

The business will continue under his sons.

Lowe's Hit By Odd Inside Job

At least two employees are suspected of stealing thousands of dollars of merchandise from the Lowe's in Mount Airy, N.C., according to police.

The thefts began July 1 and included a washer, compact electric fireplace, drink mixer, waterproof security chest, crock pot, wind chime, dining chair, deep fryer, an Elvis animated table, plus numerous other goods.

So far, $2,568 worth of merchandise has been recovered, but no suspects have been named.