This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MargieRoopPearce Surnames: Oliver, Strickler, Gause, Strahm, Workinger, Hamrick Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.adams/3242/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Decatur Daily Democrat, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, Monday, Sep 24, 1973 PEARL I. OLIVER DIES AT HOSPITAL Mrs. Pearl I. Oliver, 72, of route 1, Monroe, one-half mile north of Monroe, wife of W. C. Oliver, died at 12:10 p.m. (EDT) Sunday at the Otis hospital in Celina, O. She had been hospitalized 10 days and ill two years. Born in Adams County on Nov. 29, 1900, she was the daughter of Frank and Lillian Gause-Strickler, and was married on March 16, 1920 to W.C. Oliver, who survives. They were married 53 years. Also surviving are five children, Franklin T. Oliver of route 1, Monroe; Fred Oliver of Berne; Mrs. Harold (Jean) Strahm of route 1, Decatur; Mrs. Robert (Joan) Workinger of Decatur; Mrs. Paul (Janice) Hamrick of route 2, Monroeville; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. One brother preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Zwick funeral home, with Rev. William Harsin officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Bluffton. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. tonight. Pallbearers will be Thomas Oliver, Rex Oliver, Terry Strahm, Charles Fisher, Malcomb Miesse and Brad Hamrick. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.