Mr. Harvey S. Firestone, Sr, industrialist, banker and philanthropist, died suddenly in his sleep of coronary thrombosis here to-day. He had appeared in the best of health before retiring last night.
Mr. Firestone was 70 years of age at the time of his death. Relatives announced to-day that he would be buried in Akron, Ohio, where many of the Firestone interests are centred Mr, Firestone, chairman of the board of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of Akron, O., was a conspicuous example of ihe couns leaders who have risen from small beginnings on the farm.
He was born on a farm in Colum-diana County, Ohio, Dec. 20, 1868. He attended the "red school house" and high school near his home, then took a course in a Cleveland business college.
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