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The Montana Wood Products Association was founded in 1972 and serves as a major voice for the wood products industry while actively dealing with timber, logging, and wood products manufacturing issues in the public arena, and with state and federal government.

Our Timber Pioneers Salute

The Montana Wood Products Association would like to take this opportunity to thank those individuals who have contributed to this list. We realize this list is only the beginning of a lifetime of memories. There are so many individuals who deserve our utmost respect and admiration for having contributed to the wood products industry and we have attempted to include the majority of timber pioneers: however, if your name does not appear on our honor roll, please let us know and accept our apology.

Honor Role

  • Emil Anderson (1896-1954) Missoula *

  • Blaine Bloomgren, Missoula

  • Fred Broeder, Kalispell *

  • Eric Bryce, Plains *

  • Millar Bryce, Plains *

  • Ronald Buentemeier, Columbia Falls

  • G.I. Burke, Olney *

  • Dick Bush, Missoula *

  • O.B. Calvin, Kalispell

  • William Chandler, Missoula

  • ​Roger Claridge, Kalispell

  • W.A. Clark, Butte *

  • Patrick Connell, Hamilton

  • Ernie Corrick, Missoula *

  • Charles "Tom" Coston, LaConner WA

  • Tom Crum, Columbia Falls *

  • Maurice Cusick, Whitefish

  • Marcus Daly, Bonner *

  • Arden Davis, Thompson Falls *

  • Al Dawson *

  • Ella Delaney, Missoula *

  • Herb Demmons *

  • Jim Dickey, Bonner *

  • Stan & Jim Diehl, Thompson Falls *

  • Duane Duff, Missoula

  • Denny Dunham, Columbia Falls *

  • Washington Dunn *

  • Ray Fenby, Swan Lake *

  • R.D. Flightener (Opal), Hamilton *

  • Walt Flodin, Thompson Falls *

  • Bob Ford, Missoula

  • Rick Franke, Missoula

  • Gamble, Nevada City *

  • Charlie Grenier

  • Leonard Hamilton, Missoula *

  • Eddie Hammond and Company, Missoula *

  • Ralph Hanson (Angie), Milltown

  • George and Robert Harper *

  • Lawrence Harper, Missoula & Thompson Falls *

  • Leland Harper, Missoula & Thompson Falls *

  • Bernard Helean *

  • Bob Helean *

  • Lloyd Helmer, Polson *

  • Stan Heuscher, Kalispell

  • C.P. Higgins, Hellgate *

  • Mr. Holder, first Helena mill with planer *

  • Anton M. Holter *

  • Russ Hudson, Arizona

  • Jim Hurst, Eureka

  • Arnold Jacobson, Missoula *

  • Chuck Keegan, Missoula

  • Kendall Brothers - Bill, Bob, Dan (1890's logging on West Fork) *

  • Dutch Kincaid, Missoula *

  • Al Kington, Helena *

  • Bill Kirkpatrick, Missoula

  • Horace "Shorty" Koessler (Barbara), Missoula *

  • Rem Kohrt, Columbia Falls

  • Jim Kranz, Kalispell

  • Patrice Largey *

  • Hans Larson, Kalispell *

  • Hollister A. Larson, Kalispell

  • Holly Larson, Kalispell

  • Lawrence Larson, Kalispell *

  • ​Peter Larson, Kalispell​

  • Jack Leary, Missoula *

  • Lu Lubrecht, Bonner *

  • Howie McDowell, Missoula

  • Don MacKenzie, Missoula *

  • Ed McDivitt *

  • Ed Martinson, Missoula *

  • Pinky Miller, Kalispell *

  • John Milodragovich, Missoula

  • Louise Conner Monroe, Darby *

  • Garreth Moon, Polson *

  • Fred Moran, Missoula *

  • George Neff, Missoula *

  • George Neils, Kalispell

  • Julia Neils, Kalispell *

  • Walter Neils, Kalispell

  • Frank A. "Shorty" Nelson, Libby

  • Joel Nelson, Kalispell

  • Keith Olson, Kalispell

  • Chuck O'Neil, Kalispell *

  • Larry O'Neil, Kalispell *

  • Art Olson, Missoula *

  • Tiny Ough, Livingston *

  • Overturf Brothers - Lou, Walter, Frank *       (First sawmill with planer) 

  • Lum Owens, Kalispell *

  • David Pattee, Missoula *

  • Henry Pennypacker, Missoula *

  • Robert E. Powell, Libby

  • Harry Preston *

  • Father Anthony Ravalli, Stevensville *

  • Nick Redding, Helena *

  • Ed Regan, Townsend

  • Al Riefflin, Missoula *

  • Jack Root, Missoula *

  • Kenneth Ross *

  • Jim Rother, Missoula *

  • Mrs. Lewis Ruhby, Eureka *

  • Gordy Sanders, Missoula

  • Royce Satterlee, Whitefish

  • Mark Schoknecht, Libby

  • Lawrence Sealey, Roundup

  • Jasper Seeley *

  • Bob Sheridan, Bonner *

  • Dee Shook, Hamilton *

  • Don Skillaicorn, Blackfoot *

  • John Slack, Kalispell

  • Clyde Smith, Kalispell

  • Ben Sovcie, Bonner *

  • Jack Stevens *

  • Jack Stevenson (Mary), Missoula

  • John R. Stoltze, Stillwater MN

  • Bert Townshend, 1913 cook at the Bitterroot *

  • Frank Warden, Hellgate *

  • Cam Warren Sr., Missoula *

  • Cam Warren Jr., Missoula *

  • Bill Watson, Olney *

  • Billy Watters, Thompson Falls

  • Bill Wesland, Missoula

  • Hubert White, Townsend

  • L.L. White (1881-1956) *

  • ​Ken Williams, Missoula

  • Fred Winegar (Stella), Columbia Falls *

  • Al Wulfekuhle, Thompson Falls

  • Steve Yurich

  • Jim & Augie Zadra, Plains & Missoula

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   * Deceased

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