John James Oliver, age 59, proprietor for many years of the Oliver Bottling company of Pontiac, Michigan, and well known business man, died following a years illness of anemia. He and Mrs. Oliver had been in El Paso, Tex., for his health during the forepart of the winter, but returned to Pontiac because Mr. Oliver preferred to be at home. His condition had kept growing more serious for several months past. Born in Brighton Township, Mr. Oliver was the son of Scotch-Irish parents. He came to Pontiac twenty-nine years ago and a few years later acquired the Van Kleek bottling works the name of which he changed to the Oliver Bottling Company. Fro a small concern, he built it up to one of the most flourishing businesses of the kind n the state. Mr. Oliver was a charter member of one of the organizers of Pontiac Lodge No. 810 Elks. He was active in the All Saints church where he was a member and had served as a vestryman. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Mildred M. Oliver; two brothers, Frank of Detroit and Charles of Colorado; an Three sisters, Mrs. Victoria Giddings of Pontiac; Mrs. B. W. Boardman, Arkansas City, Kan.; and Mrs. M. H. Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo.