Wahkiakum Eagle-October 1997 PRATER, James Dean Age 82, a former resident of Cathlamet. He was born in St. Anthony, Idaho. He graduated from the University of Idaho and earned a master's degree in forestry from the University of Washington. He served in the US Army during WWII. The Praters lived in Cathlamet from 1945 to 1963. He was superintendent of the Crown Zellerbach Cathlamet division from 1954 to 1963. He lived in Portland for 30 years. He was a Crown Zellerbach Co. vice president retiring in 1980. Survivors include his wife, LaVeta M.; daughters, Judith L Zeleny of Boring and Kathleen A. Nelson of Seattle; and four grandchildren. Cremation 19 Mar 1915- 29 Oct 1997 (As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2005 from original newspaper collection.)