Masonry Magazine December 1989 Page. 40
Obituaries
Fred C. Daues, Sr.
Fred C. Daues, 63, prominent St. Louis mason contractor, died on December 17, 1989.
Mr. Daues was president of Fred Daues Contracting. Inc., in St. Louis, a family-owned business since 1892. A native of St. Louis, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN.
Mr. Daues was the Missouri State Chairman for the Mason Contractors Association of America and served on many important association committees. He served the Mason Contractors Association of St. Louis as its president from 1978 to 1980 and was chairman of the board of the Masonry Institute from 1975 to 1978. He also served as an arbitration board member and as a trustee for the Bricklayers and Laborers health, welfare and pension funds.
Mr. Daues was active in community affairs and in 1981, Mr. Daues was named the Management Construction Association's Man of the Year.
Thomas F. Murphy
Thomas F. Murphy, 79, past president of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen International Union (BAC) from 1966 to 1979, died on December 14, 1989 in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Murphy was elected president of the Bricklayers, Masons & Plasterers International Union (BAC) at the organization's convention in Toronto, in 1966. A native of New York, Mr. Murphy joined the bricklayers union as a teenage apprentice. He was a member of the Local #34 and began his service with the International Union as Special Deputy in 1940, moved to Washington, D.C. in 1948 where he served as treasurer and as a member of the executive board. He became secretary in 1960 and president in 1966.
Mr. Murphy was active in the creation of the Allied Masonry Council and the International Masonry Institute, and served as chairman of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Commission during the Carter administration. He was chairman of the Masonry Industry Committee from 1979 until retiring in 1985. In the AFL-CIO he served on the executive councils of the Building & Construction Trades Department, the Union Label & Service Trades Department and the Maritime Trades Department, as well as in government, industry and international organizations.
Marble Institute Meets
New officers and directors were elected during the annual meeting of the Marble Institute of America when it met recently in New Orleans.
Louie Carnevale was elected president with Robert J. Zavagno being elected vice president. The new secretary is Robert Roberson and the treasurer Bernard Polak.
New directors are J. B. Jones III and Jean-Marie Verliac with Robert LeCoultre the new associate director.
Select Joint Venture
American Airlines has chosen a joint venture of Austin Industries, Inc. of Dallas and The Ralph Parsons Company of Pasadena, Calif., to serve as construction manager and managing general contractor for construction of American's proposed expansion of passenger facilities at Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport. Architects will be Corgan Associates of Dallas.
Besser Elects Arbuckle
The Board also announced that James C. Park was named Chairman of the Board of Besser Company. He will continue as Chief Executive Officer.
After seven years with Price Waterhouse, Jim Park joined Besser in 1969 as Director of Management Services. Jim was named Vice President of Administrative Services in 1972 and Executive Vice President in 1973. In 1977 he was elected President of Besser Company.
Park presently serves as Chairman of the Board for Besser Canada Limited, a Canadian subsidiary: Besser GmbH in Germany: Besser Appco, a Texas subsidiary; and also Besser Columbus in Ohio.
Walter N. Johnson was appointed Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer for the Corporation, effective 1 December 1989. Walt recently joined Besser with more than 25 years of increasing responsibility in the financial field.
1990 Looks Good
moving equipment distributors and engine dealers anticipate a 3.9% increase, while the general-line businesses expect a 4.5% hike in 1990 sales, compared to 1989.
Looking ahead to the next decade, most of the 226 AED survey participants expect continuing change and consolidation in the industry. Customers will work with well-run, professionally managed distributors, but will see fewer companies than we now have, observed a Minnesota light equipment dealer.
Fewer wide economic swings will even out the traditional peaks and valleys in the construction industry, the survey distributors predict. "It will be a decade of controlled prosperity," said a West Virginia general equipment distributor.