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In 1959, D.C. Walker and two other people bought a sawmill,
moved it to Lyons, Oregon, and formed Cedar Lumber, Inc. (Cedar
Lumber). D.C. Walker Enterprises, Inc., an S corporation, bought
Cedar Lumber in 1985. D.C. Walker started the Lyons Veneer
partnership in 1981. D.C. Walker had good relationships with
suppliers and customers. We discuss D.C. Walker Enterprises,
Inc., and Lyons Veneer, further at par. B-2, below.
Before March 1, 1988, D.C. Walker had a friendly but
competitive relationship with the Freres family. He did not have
a social or business relationship with the Freres family after
March 1, 1988.
b. Mary Walker
Mary Walker was born in 1922. She went to business school.
She first worked as a secretary and bookkeeper. She did
estimating for a Ford automobile agency and the U.S. Government.
She later did office work for a lumber mill and retail lumber
yard. In 1959, she and her family founded Cedar Lumber. She did
the office work, including the inventory, payroll, and books for
Cedar Lumber. Mary Walker never bid for timber or sold products.
She did not routinely work for Lyons Veneer. When she did, she
helped with log inventories. By 1985, she had stopped working
full time because of her age. She did not do much with her
family's businesses after 1985. Mary Walker was not employed in
1994.
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