Guernsey County OhArchives Obituaries.....Oliver, Cletis P. February 14, 1965
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The Zanesville Times Recorder February 15, 1965
GUERNSEY CO. MAN DIES WHILE BATTLING HOUSE FIRE

Cambridge, O.-A Guernsey County farmer died of a heart attack early Sunday as he
attempted to battle a fire at his farm home on Birmingham road about six miles
northwest of Antrim.

Cletus P. Oliver, 62, of Kimbolton Route 2 was dead on arrival 8:08 a.m. Sunday
(Feb.14) at Guernsey Memorial Hospital.  Guernsey County Coroner William Larrick
ruled death was caused by a heart attack.  The body was taken to Thorn Funeral
Home, here.  

According to Len Cole chief of the Antrim Volunteer Fire department, the fire
caused by an over heated coal stove started in a false ceiling in the kitchen of
the two-story frame farm house about 6:30 a.m. Sunday.  Firemen were not
notified until after 7 a.m.

Cole said that Oliver had apparently been trying to cut a hole in weather
boarding on the outside of the house so that he could try and douse the fire
when he suffered a heart attack.  hihs wife, Lela, was home at the time of the
fire.

A neighbor, Ogle Grimsley, rushed Oliver to the hospital where he was pronounced
dead.

The blaze destroyed the six-room home.  Only some of the furnishings were salvaged.

Mr. Oliver was born May 25, 1902 in Guernsey County, a son of Nixon and Morna
Rogers Oliver.  He was married in June of 1924 to the former Lela Hartup.

Surviving in addition to his wido, are two sons, Ronnie Oliver of Kimbolton
Route 2 and Harold Oliver of East Canton; a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Pauline)
Smith of Lore City Route 1; a brother, Clifford Oliver of Blakewood; a sister,
Lela Kendrick of Newcomerstown and six grandchildren.

Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday ar the
funeral home.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Rev.
Charles Sellers and Rev. Ralph Bshard officiating.  Burial will be in Clearfork
Cemetery.

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