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Hlram J. Colllns, owner of Ada Lumber Co. and Collins Lumber Co., Ada, Ok., died F'eb.23, 1988, of heart complications in Oklahoma City, Ok. He was 80.
Born in Stonewall Indian territory months before it became Oklahoma, he and his family moved 20 miles away to Ada when he was three weeks old. In 1927 Mr. Collins joined his father at P.B. Wilson Lumber Co., Ada. He bought his first lumber company in 1940 and renamed it Collins Lumber. He bought Ada Lumber in 1978 and remained active until his death, managing the firms from his hospital bed.
A prolific land developer, he was
New Moore's In Roanoke, Va.
As part of a $10 million upgrading of its 70 store chain, Moore's has opened a new flagship store in Roanoke, Va., and enlarged and renovated stores in Petersburg and Norfolk, Va., Charlotte and Asheville, N.C.
"The project shows our confidence in these communities and our commitment to better serve our target customers through updating and upgrading our stores," Norman Darrer, senior vice president and general merchandise manager for the Moore's Division of Grossman's Inc., said.
New fixtures and displays will be installed in most of the Moore's stores in a move to target themselves "as the store of choice for homebuilders and the homeowners and remodeling contractors engaged in home improvement projects." The new Roanoke store has 79,140 sq. ft. of selling space under roof and a 88,765 sq. ft. lumberyard. It will serve as a model for future Moore's stores.
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I director of the Mid-America Lumbermen's Association and a charter member and past director of the Oklahoma Lumbermen's Association.
Mr. Collins is survived by his widow, Marguerite, two sons, two daughlers, two sisters, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Blll Rlchardson, president of Hill-Motley Lumber Co., Inc., Bowling Green, Ky., died Feb. 20, 1988, in Bowling Green. He was 70.
A native of Logan County, Ky., Mr. Richardson worked with Lewisburg Lumber Co., Lewisburg, Ky., before joining Hill-Motley Lumber 30 years ago, where he was soon promoted to junior partner. He retired December. 1987.
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He served as chairman of the board and was a former president of the Kentucky Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association.
Mr. Richardson is survived by his widow, Mary, two daughters, and two granddaughters.
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Mac lvey, president of lvey Lumber Co., Mansfield, La., died March 15, 1988, in Mansfield after a lengthy illness. He was 50.
A native of Louisiana. he founded lvey Lumber in 1967 and later opened DeSota Builders, Mansfield. He served on the board of directors of the Louisiana Building Material Dealers Association.
Mr. lvey is survived by his widow, Jo, his parents, three daughters, and four grandchildren.
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