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John Clarence Oliver entered this world on 10/20/1948,
lived life to its fullest, and departed from it - to heaven -
on 5/24/2012, with his family at his bedside.
His story began in Lincoln NB where he was born to
William Stephen (Bill) and Dorothea Mathilda (Moluf)
Oliver. The family moved to Denver, CO, Great Fails,
MT, and finally Sacramento, CA, where John entered 7th
grade. He graduated from Luther Burbank High School
in 1966.
Many friendships formed in high school carried on
through all these years, with many more added from his
involvement in the Sacramento Capital Strokers Car Club;
serving in the Vietnam war; civilian life in Sacramento as
a college student, government proof reader, cooper, bus
driver; in Whidbey Island WA as a baker, 'Save the Trees'
organizer: in Mt Shasta CA as a ski condition reporter, and many more places and occupations too numerous
to mention here. John married Patricia Knowlton in Sacramento, and divorced several years later.
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Riding the rails was John's usual form of interstate transit, though when finally confined to a power wheel
chair, he experienced far more perilous excursions. He played the guitar, fiddle and bass. especially enjoying
bluegrass and jazz music. He loved to cook, taking truffle making and vegetarian cuisine to new heights.
John was an accomplished photographer and loved writing; he was published in Readers Digest, and won
a computer in a ~vriting contest. He delighted all with his wide ranging vocabulary and charming sense of
humor, always interested in others and never doting on himself. This gracious lifestyle in the face of such a
crippling disease inspired all who crossed his path.
The disease, Multiple Sclerosis, was first diagnosed in thelate 80s. In 1996 John became very ill, and
moved to the adult family home owned by his sister, Carol, in Shelt0n, and became an active member of the
loeal MS Support Group. He later moved into an apartment and attended Olympic College. As the advance
of MS requi~ed increaslng levels of Care, he moved to Maple Glen Assisted l~iving, then.Harstine Island Adult
Family Home, and finally, over three years ago, to Shelton Health and Rehabilitation Center. The loving and
exceUent care he received in eac~ setting, and the encouragement of his close friends in his Christian faith
greatly enhanced the quality of John's life as he faced mounting heal~ issues. " ....
On May 24th. John was airlifted from Mason General Hospital to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle
where a massive kidney infection took his life. His family and friends are so grateful for the very skilled,
loving and respectful care that John received as his life slipped from him.
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John was so loved and admired by all who knew him, especially bY his family. Those who remain are his
mother Dorothy Oliver, and his siblings: Edward Oliver and wife Joyce, Carol Silva and husband Allen, all
from SheltonWA, and Jerry Oliver and wife Maggie Jamison from Sequim WA.
John was also a beloved uncle to his nieces and'nephews: Nichole Kerksieck, Chris Howland and their son
Sebastian (Shelton WA), Mike Oliver and his wife Britney (Tumwater WA), Monica Wood, her husband
Stephen and their children Jofiathan and Simona (Seattle WA), Monte Silva and his wife Anita (Nashville TN),
Mark Silva and his children Christina and Christopher (San! Rafael and Santa Rosa CA), Mike Oliver (Oroville
CA), and Kevin Oliver and his children Chloe and Riley (San Diego CA). He is also survived by his aunt,
Harriett Probst (Long beach CA), and many cousins living all over the United States. John was preceded in
death by his father William Stephen Oliver and his great nephew Franklin Micah Wood.
A memorial service with military honors will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, June 14, at Faith Lutheran
Church. 1212 Connection Street, in Shelton. A reception will follow with an 'open microphone' and slide
show. Pastor Steve Olsen of Faith Lutheran Church and Pastor Harry Christiansen of Shelton Calvary Chapel
will share in officiating the celebration of John's life - and the joyful life he is now living - totally free from
the constraints of his weary, won] out body.
'John Stories' may be sent to thesilvas@q.com Men-~oriai gifts may be made in John's name to: The
National MS Society (800-344-4867) ; Faith Lutheran Church (360-426-8611) ; Sheltnn Calvary Chapel (360-
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