Local Historian Helps Keep Geauga Records Alive
May 22, 2024 by Rose Nemunaitis

Born and raised in Licking County, Bari Oyler Stith moved to Geauga County when her husband got a job in Chardon after completing a tour in the Army during the Vietnam War.

Born and raised in Licking County, Bari Oyler Stith moved to Geauga County when her husband got a job in Chardon after completing a tour in the Army during the Vietnam War. “I am very appreciative and blessed to live in this beautiful, vibrant county where people celebrate their heritage through long-standing traditions, as well as preservation and adaptation of some of our most meaningful places,” Stith said. “I am inspired by the sheer number of and dedication of our veterans … who have returned to us, then turned their talents and energies into service in so many ways to...