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manufacturer and distributor of wood and woodalternative products to retail/dealer, manufactured housing and industrial markets, is seeking an outside sales representative to serve its southern Califomia customer base. This position is based out of the company's Riverside, Ca., facility. This candidate should have comprehensive knowledge of the southem Califomia marketplace and a thorough understanding of the products therein. We are looking for people who can contribute to our growth, who are hungry for success, who bring a winning attitude to their work, and who are interested in new opportunities in an established arena. You provide the skill, knowledge, integrity and perseverance, and we will provide a great place to work, where you will be encouraged to grow and leam and rewarded with outstanding benefits and compensation. If you are interested in joining our team, please email your resume to Steve Mitchell at smitchell@ufpi.com. All replies will be kept strictly confidential. Universal is an equal opportunity employer.

Richard LeRoy Smith, 88, retired treasurer at Sierra Pacific Industries, Anderson, Ca., died Nov. 27 in Bend, Ca.

Mr. Smith served as a radioman with the Navy during World War II, then earned his bachelor's degree in accounting at the University of Oregon. After graduation, he worked as a CPA at Arthur Young, Portland, Or., then went to work at Molalla Forest Products, Molalla, Or. In 1971, he joined SPI in Arcata, Ca., where he worked as treasurer until his retirement in 1992.

Richard Marvin "Dick" Hanson, 85, former log buyer for Mary's River Lumber, Corvallis, Or., died Jan. 17 in Olympia, Wa.

After serving in the U.S. Navy and graduating from the University of Washington, he began his career in forestry, working for Boise Cascade and Weyerhaeuser before joining Mary's River in January 1988. He retired in 1994.

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