OCAW Local 1-591 has set up a memorial fund to
       assist the families of the six workers who died in a Nov.
       25 explosion at the Equilon Puget Sound Refining Co. in
       Anacortes, Washington.   Those who died in the explosion
       and fire in the refinery's coker were:
       
       *  Ron J. Granfors, 49, of Burlington, foreman in the
       Crude Processing Department.
       *  Wayne E. Dowe, 44, of Mt. Vernon, a head operator in
       the refinery's crude processing department and an OCAW
       member.
       *  Dave Murdzia, 30, of Mt. Vernon, a foreman with
       Western Plant Services Inc.
       *  Warren (Woody) Fry, 50, of Anacortes, an
       OCAW-represented employee with Western Plant Services
       Inc.
       *  Ted Cade, 23, of Bow, an OCAW-represented employee
       with Western Plant Services Inc.
       *  Jim Berlin, 38, of Anacortes, an OCAW-represented
       employee with Western Plant Services Inc.
       
            International Representative Tom Lind said all six
       of the workers were experienced and highly trained. The
       six men were working on the coker, which was down because
       of a power outage.  A windstorm had swept through the
       area, causing a total electrical failure. The coker
       unit where the fire occurred is one of several processing
       units that use heat and pressure to squeeze usable
       petroleum out of the crude oil remaining after gasoline
       and lighter products have been removed.  The residual
       leftover material is petroleum coke and looks like coal.
       OCAW, Equilon and various state and federal government
       agencies are investigating the cause of the disaster. 
       
            Contributions can be designated for either the
       Scholarship Fund or the Victim's Fund.  Checks should be
       made payable to OCAW Local 1-591 and sent to the
       following address:
       
           OCAW Local 1-591
           P.O. Box 483
           Anacortes, WA 98221