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OLIVE, Paul E.

Source: The obituary is from a collection by Fauniel Hershberger, saved the 1950's, 60's and 70's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana.  The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.

Paul E. Olive, 71, of 12 E. Fifth, was found dead at his home about 9 a.m. yesterday (Nov. 8, 1966). Coroner's office today listed death due from natural causes. A native of Decatur, Mr. Olive was born Nov. 7, 1895, the son of Oscar and Katherine Lewis Olive. A retired automobile mechanic, Mr. Olive was a veteran of World War I and held membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include a son and a daughter; a brother, Ray Olive of St. Louis, Mo.; four sisters, Mrs. Loretta Crowder, Mrs. Grace Staab, Mrs. William B. Cherry, all of Decatur, and Mrs. Amber Rupert of Danville. He was preceded in death by a brother. The body is at Berhalter Funeral Home where visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. today. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The Rev. Leo Bates will officiate, with burial in Songer Cemetery.   --waw
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