remembering Alan Bohnhoff

On May 18, 2009 Alan Bohnhoff was killed by a deranged employee at his family's hardwood lumber yard in Los Angeles. Alan was the son of Charlie who was the son of the founder of Bohnhoff Lumber Co in 1918, C R Bohnhoff. The Bohnhoff family and the Taenzer family (my grandfather) have been friends for years as American Hardwood was next door to Bohnhoff on 15th St for over 50 years and I've sold lumber to Bohnhoff.

We watched and tried to help as each other's lumber yards burned to the ground in the 50's and 70's.

Charlie told me yesterday, "He died in my arms". That's not the way it supposed to end. Alan was a good man, father and son. We'll miss people like him, he was too young to die. Today, Alan will be laid to rest. For more information click here