1940's Slusher fire - Home of Otis Webster SLUSHER Sr (1894-1979) NOTE: Have been unable to determine date (or even exact year) of this fire or date (or year) of publication of the following newspaper article. From ages stated in the article, it can be determined that the fire occured circa 1946/1947 (prob 1947?). The following article published in an unkown Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, newspaper, circa 1946/1947: Victims of Blaze at Their Residence //Photos of Otis (Webster) SLUSHER (Sr), age 52, and son, Robert (John) SLUSHER, age 12 - Otis w/face and arm bandaged and Robert with wrist bandaged// Father, Son, 12, Badly Burned In Home Fire Otis W. Slusher, 52, and his son, Robert, 12, were in fair condition in St. Vincent Charity Hospital suffer- ing from burns sustained in a $2, 000 fire at their home, 1720 E. 47th St. Seven other members of the fam- ily gained safety after Patrolman Brendan Healy and Joseph Balusc- sak, driving past in a zone car, saw the fire, broke down the front door, and routed the occupants of the home. Robert, who had been escorted outside by the policemen, realized his father still was inside the burn- ing building, and returned with Patrolman Healy and Baluscsak to find him. They found Slusher overcome and while carrying him to an exit, Rob- ert was overcome by smoke and had to be lifted through a window to safety. Others who fled the flames in- cluded Donald, 17; George, 15; Jack, 11, and Nancy Susher, 9; a son-in- law of Slusher, James Stander, 25, his wife and their 15-month-old son. Mrs. Esther Slusher, 39, has been missing from the home since Oc- tober 18, when she wrote her hus- band and children a letter saying she "couldn't stand it any longer". ___________________________________________ Note: The above Otis Webster SLUSHER (1894-1979) and Esther Anna (nee COLLINS) SLUSHER (1906-1987) were my paternal Grandfather and Grandmother. Otis & Esther reunited sometime after the above home fire. emai: ojfwb@webtv.net