Timber entrepreneur Harry Merlo, whose larger-than-life career was marked by great highs and lows, died Monday, Oct. 24. He was 91.

The longtime Portland resident headed Louisiana-Pacific Corp. for more than two decades back when the timber industry was still the most powerful force in Oregon's economy. He played a pivotal role in bringing the original Portland Timbers soccer team and other big-league sporting events to town.

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