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David J. Winton, the lumberman who served on the War Production Board in World War II and who almost became the nation's first Minister to New Zealand, died Tuesday at his home in Wayzata, Minn. He was 83 years old.
Mr. Winton was chairman of the board of the Winton Lumber Company, founded by his father a century years ago in Warsaw, Wis.. Mr. Winton came into the national limelight in December 1942 when President Roosevelt nominated him to be the United States Minister to New Zealand. Mr. Winton withdrew his name from consideration, saying that he felt he could do more as head of the the Pulp and Paper Division of the War Production Board
Mr. Winton won the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism while serving in the United States Tank Corps in the Argonne in World War I. He served as chairman of Macalester College board of trustees and retired in 1965 as chairman of the Pas Lumber Company in British Columbia, the Kenwood Oil Company and the Winton Lumber Company.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine Decker; two daughters, Margaret Anderson and Katherine Winton Evans; a son, David M.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
David J. Winton, the lumberman who served on the War Production Board in World War II and who almost became the nation's first Minister to New Zealand, died Tuesday at his home in Wayzata, Minn. He was 83 years old.
Mr. Winton was chairman of the board of the Winton Lumber Company, founded by his father a century years ago in Warsaw, Wis.. Mr. Winton came into the national limelight in December 1942 when President Roosevelt nominated him to be the United States Minister to New Zealand. Mr. Winton withdrew his name from consideration, saying that he felt he could do more as head of the the Pulp and Paper Division of the War Production Board
Mr. Winton won the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism while serving in the United States Tank Corps in the Argonne in World War I. He served as chairman of Macalester College board of trustees and retired in 1965 as chairman of the Pas Lumber Company in British Columbia, the Kenwood Oil Company and the Winton Lumber Company.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine Decker; two daughters, Margaret Anderson and Katherine Winton Evans; a son, David M.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
OBITUARY
David J. Winton, the lumberman who served on the War Production Board in World War II and who almost became the nation's first Minister to New Zealand, died Tuesday at his home in Wayzata, Minn. He was 83 years old.
Mr. Winton was chairman of the board of the Winton Lumber Company, founded by his father a century years ago in Warsaw, Wis.. Mr. Winton came into the national limelight in December 1942 when President Roosevelt nominated him to be the United States Minister to New Zealand. Mr. Winton withdrew his name from consideration, saying that he felt he could do more as head of the the Pulp and Paper Division of the War Production Board
Mr. Winton won the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism while serving in the United States Tank Corps in the Argonne in World War I. He served as chairman of Macalester College board of trustees and retired in 1965 as chairman of the Pas Lumber Company in British Columbia, the Kenwood Oil Company and the Winton Lumber Company.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine Decker; two daughters, Margaret Anderson and Katherine Winton Evans; a son, David M.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
David J. Winton, the lumberman who served on the War Production Board in World War II and who almost became the nation's first Minister to New Zealand, died Tuesday at his home in Wayzata, Minn. He was 83 years old.
Mr. Winton was chairman of the board of the Winton Lumber Company, founded by his father a century years ago in Warsaw, Wis.. Mr. Winton came into the national limelight in December 1942 when President Roosevelt nominated him to be the United States Minister to New Zealand. Mr. Winton withdrew his name from consideration, saying that he felt he could do more as head of the the Pulp and Paper Division of the War Production Board
Mr. Winton won the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism while serving in the United States Tank Corps in the Argonne in World War I. He served as chairman of Macalester College board of trustees and retired in 1965 as chairman of the Pas Lumber Company in British Columbia, the Kenwood Oil Company and the Winton Lumber Company.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine Decker; two daughters, Margaret Anderson and Katherine Winton Evans; a son, David M.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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