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The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality.
Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories.
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Monday, December 23rd, 2013
Harold Dickerson
Harold Dickerson, 81, Celina, died Dec. 21, 2013, at his residence.
He was born June 16, 1932, in Celina, to Harold and Minnie Odesa Smelser Dickerson. On Dec. 7, 1952, he married Virginia Ford, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Tim (Janice) Dickerson and David (Monica) Dickerson, all of Celina; a daughter, Jill Gear, Portland, Ore.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Ben Dickerson and Robert Dickerson, and a sister, Clara Stachler.
He was a retired employee of Kroger's and Reynolds & Reynolds after 31 years of service. He was a 1951 graduate of Celina High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Celina.
Private family services will be held Tuesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, with the Rev. Jon Exman officiating. Burial will be at a later date.
There is no public visitation.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the VA Hospital.
Condolences may be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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