Albert W. Dice was born 4/9/1907 in Claridon, Marion County, Ohio, to John L. and Catherine M. (Durtschi) Dice . He married Betha Kightlinger on 3/1/1930, in Kirkpatrick.
Chief Dice was a Mechanic for over 40 years with Hill’s Motor Sales, in Caledonia Ohio. He served with the Caledonia Fire Department, from 1933, and succeeded Robert Allen after being Assistant Chief.
On the evening of 1/7/1968 there was a fire in a two-story house on S. Water Street. The fire was spotted by a motorist around 5 PM. Firefighters stated that the fire was throughout the upper part of the house, but was contained by the tin roof and asbestos siding. Chief Dice and FF Waddell were talking by a truck while resting, when they started to walk away, Chief Dice slumped to the ground. Dice was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased upon arrival at 9:10 PM. The coroner ruled that Chief Dice died of asphyxiation from smoke inhalation.
Chief Dice left behind his spouse and 3 sons; Lowell, Rodney and James; five Grandchildren; 3 brothers and 1 sister. Chief Dice was buried in Caledonia Cemetery.
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