Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-02
C.. A. BUCHNER
DIES IN SOUTH:
GRANT co. BOY
Suffers Fatal Attack of
ApOplexy While
Motoring.

The article appended below de-
scribes the death of G. A. Buchner,
native son of Grant county who left
here in early manhood. 1t also ac-
counts for his rapid rise in the esteem
of the community in which he made
his home, and the high position he had
attained in his mature years as phi
lanthropist and man of affairs.
Many of the older residents of this
county will remember the family of
Mr.. Buchner.
Camden, Arkansas, Aug. I'll G. A.
Buchner, aged S. one of the best
known lumber men of Arkansas, died
suddenly from stroke of appopleXy
this afternoon about Is miles from
this city, while he was motoring from
Camden TO Ogemaw. He was accom-
panied on the trip by Miss Sadie Bur-
rOughs, aged II.
Mr. Buchner and Miss Burroughs
were travelling at moderate rate of
speed when Mr.. Buckner complained
of feeling i'll He suggested to Miss
Burroughs that she drive. She assent
ed and Mr. Buchner got from the car
for the transfer of Miss Burroughs
to the drivers seat. AS he started
TO walk AROUND the Car, lie SuuuSHly
lurched forward and fell.
His companion, seeing that he was
unconscious, hailed a passing travel
ing salesman, who remained with Mr..
Buchner when she drove to Ogemaw
for medical assistance. When she re-
turned Mr.. Buchner had died.
Mrs. Buchner was visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. H. G.. Rule, of Little Rock,
when his death occurred. She was
advised over the long distance of his
death, and she Immediately left for
Camden. His son, Clark A. Buchner,
Jr, was on train on his way to Lit
tie Rock, but a message intercepted
him and he joined his mother at
station between here and Little Rock
for the return trip. Mr.. Buchner al
so is survived by one daughter Mrs.
John Ellis, of Camden.
Pioneer of Lumber Industry.
The career of Mr. Buchner has
been intimately interviewer with the
lumber industry in Arkansas for the
past IS years. He came to Arkansas
from Lancaster, Wis, where he was
born on April 8, 1872. He became
connected with the Gates lumber in
terests at Wilmar in a subordinate
capacity. In few years however,
his organization and administrative
ability was recognized and he was
made assistant general manager of
the Gates interests at Crossett. He
remained at Crossett for nine years.
After severing his connection with
the Gates interests he became con-
nected with the F'reeman-Smith Lum-
Der Co., at Millville, as part owner
and general manager. He also is in
terested in several other concerns.
These and his official capacity are:
Ogemaw Lumber Co., president and
general manager; Edgar Lumber
Co., Wesson, general manager Ell
DOrado-Wessen Railroad, general
manager; FL Dorado Lumber Company
general manager, and he is a director
of the Southern Pine Association. He
was member of the Masons, the
Shriners and the Elks.
Noted As PhiIanthrOpiSt.
Although he had been very active
in the lumber industry and had one
of the largest lumber holdings in the
state. he always had taken keen in
terest in the welfare of the boys and
girls of Arkansas. This interest has |
conferred somewhat on boys who had |
been sentenced to the state Industrial
School for Boys at Pine Bluff. He |
had obtained paroles for scores of |
boys and has given them profitable
employment.
He also had been keenly alive to
the welfare of his employees. One of |
the lumber plants with which he was
connected is owned largely by the !
workers themselves, under his plan
of permitting employees to buy stock
in the concern. This plant is recog-
nized as one of the most stable lum-
Der plants in the state.