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Heacock
Lumber dates back to 1918 when the Heacock family operated a small
sawmill as well as a cider press and ice house. The original power
source was a steam engine. From time to time, they would go to
different woodlots to saw beams, planks, and siding for neighboring
farmers for their barns.
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In
the late 1930's, Willis Heacock put up the sawmill at our current
location. After first using an Oliver tractor to power the mill,
he bought a 50 horsepower electric motor to run the mill. Logs were
cut by hand with a 2 man buck saw until Willis bought a 2 man chain
saw that weighed 100 lbs. In the early 1940's, A.L. Umstead began
hauling logs into the sawmill. The mill continued to produce lumber
for local farmers and others, including a new church building for
Deep Run Mennonite Church East which was completed in 1948.
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In
1974, Winfield and Martha Hunsberger bought the sawmill from the
Heacock family. In 1983, a new building was completed to manufacture
surveyor stakes. And in 1988, a new electrical mill was put in the
main sawmill building as well as a debarking machine that produces
bark mulch.
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| Today,
Duane Hunsberger (son of Winfield and Martha) and son-in-law Duval
Denlinger operate the mill. They are continuing the tradition of seeking
out innovations and new technologies that will allow Heacock Lumber
to serve its customers better. |
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