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POWER OF ATTORNEY EXHIBIT 24.1(b)
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Each of the undersigned, being a director or officer, or both, of GAYLORD
CONTAINER CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), does hereby
constitute and appoint each of Marvin A. Pomerantz and Daniel P. Casey as his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him/her and in his/her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign the Corporation's Form 10-K for the Corporation's 2000
fiscal year and to file same, together with all exhibits thereto and other
attachments and documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the American Stock Exchange and any other regulatory
authority, and to sign, file or deliver such further documents and to take such
further actions in connection therewith as each of the undersigned might or
could do in person and as each such attorney and agent deems necessary or
desirable; and each of the undersigned does hereby fully ratify and confirm all
that said attorneys and agents, or any of them, or the substitute of any of
them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Signature Title
/s/ Marvin A. Pomerantz Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
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Marvin A. Pomerantz (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Daniel P. Casey Vice Chairman and Director
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Daniel P. Casey
/s/ Jeffrey B. Park Vice President, Finance
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Jeffrey B. Park
/s/ Mary Sue Coleman Director
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Mary Sue Coleman
/s/ Harve A. Ferrill Director
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Harve A. Ferrill
/s/ John E. Goodenow Director
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John E. Goodenow
/s/ David B. Hawkins
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David B. Hawkins
/s/ Warren J. Hayford Director
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Warren J. Hayford
/s/ Charles S. Johnson Director
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Charles S. Johnson
/s/ Jerry W. Kolb Director
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Jerry W. Kolb
/s/ Ralph L. MacDonald Jr. Director
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Ralph L. MacDonald Jr.
/s/ Thomas H. Stoner Director
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Thomas H. Stoner
