7 Quotes by Clete Oaks

When I was 16 and 17, I used to follow the fire trucks on my bike. I was able to follow because they spilled water when they turned corners. When I turned 18, they changed the bylaws to let me volunteer, but I couldn't ride the trucks until I turned 21. I volunteered for the fire department for 37 years until Blue Ash became a village and they bought two trucks.

When I became chief of the life squad, my goal was to build a nice building where we could sleep and get out faster.

I'm also still with the American Legion after 37 years. They put me on the color guard so I have to hold the flags and march.

Then there was the time when we had a patient we were putting in the ambulance, and the ambulance took off leaving us in the middle of the street.

I'm on the board of directors. We go over things once a month and get involved in a lot of things.

I never had time to get married; I never had a spare minute. At my age I look back and think it would have been nice to have had a wife and one child who would look after me when I get older.

I delivered seven babies. My goal was to deliver a set of twins, but I never got the chance.