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Bill Gray, 50, chairman of the board at Tumac Lumber, Portland, Or., died Jan. 7 after a long battle with cancer.

Mr. Gray grew up in the Portland area and attended Willamette University. He went to work for Tumac in 1977 and worked there his entire career.

He was active in the Western Hardwood Association for many years and served as treasurer on its board ofdirectors from 2000 to 2005.

Robert "Bobtt McCracken, 71, chairman of the board and retired president of Patrick Lumber Co., portland, Or.. died Jan. l8 due to complications from recent surgery.

Mr. McCracken joined Patrick Lumber in 1957 as a lumber trader. After acquiring a significant share of the business in 1974, he became president.

He retired in 2001, but remained as chairman of the board.

Richard E. Hawthorne,76, owner and operator of Northridge Lumber Co., Northridge, Ca., died Dec. 31.

He joined Northridge Lumber in 1952, became coowner in 1956, and sole owner in 1980.

Until eight months ago, he worked every day. He is succeeded in the business by his sons, Patrick and Timothy.

Fred Zito, 84, a 60-year Pacific Northwest lumber industry veteran, died Dec. 15.

He retired at age 81 after working 25 years as a trader at Western International, Portland, Or. Previously, he had spent22 years with Willamette Industries, Portland.

Fred B. Powers Jr.,72, former chairman and president of Powers Fasteners Inc., New Rochelle, N.y., died Dec. 20 in Larchmont, N.Y.

In 1958, Mr. Powers joined a small fastener company founded by his father, Rawlplug Co. Under his direction, the company added manufacturing facilities in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois; acquired a Canadian company, and started 28 regional sales locations throughout the U.S. The company's name was changed in 1995 to reflect its international expansion in Australia, Europe, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.

Mr. Powers retired 1n 1997, turning the company over to his four sons. In 1998, he was inducted into the "Fastener Hall of Fame" by the Industrial Fastener Association.

State Court Denies Pnlco Challenge

The California State Supreme Court has ruled that siate water officials have the power to order measures that will protect the quality of rivers and streams near logging sites-even if a logging plan has already been approved by another state agency.

The ruling came in a case brought by Pacific Lumber Co., Scotia, Ca., against the board, challenging its order that the company monitor water quality on 700 acres on the Elk River in Humboldt County. Perco claimed it did not have to comply because the state forestry department had approved the harvesting plan in 2001 and had not requested monitoring.

Edgar Washburn, PnLCo's lawyer, said that the "ruling will result in more regulation, more expensive regulation, and more duplicative regulation."

Nicholas Stern, the water board's attornev. said that the ruling would strength and solidify the authority of other state agencies to protect natural resources from the effects of logging.

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