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Goodwin
Olson, 62
Brooks
- Goodwin Olson, 62, died Tuesday, February 19,
2002 at his home in Brooks.
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. 
on
Saturday, February 23, at Zion Lutheran Church in
Oklee with Rev. Robert Paulson officiating. Marian
Marquis was the organist, and Casey Lemonds was the
soloist. Casketbearers were Ben Salentiny, Joshua
Willett, Jeremiah Willett, Corey Olson, David
Hofstad, and Blair Gustafson. Honorary
casketbearers were Harold Cyr, Joe Cyr, David
Bachand, Dale Cote, Gerald Cote, Elmer Hanson, Dale
Bjerklie, Orvis Bjerklie, and all of Goodwin's
friends and co-workers. Interment was in Zion
Lutheran Cemetery in Oklee with Green Funeral Home
of Thief River Falls in charge of the
arrangements.
Goodwin
John Olson was born on January 4, 1940 in Thief
River Falls, the son of Ben and Alice (Rystad)
Olson. He was baptized on January 28, 1940 at the
home of his grandfather, John Olson. He was
confirmed in 1952 at Oak Park Lutheran Church and
attended elementary and high school in Oklee.
On
October 27, 1962, Goodwin was united in marriage to
Eileen Johnson at Clearwater Lutheran Church. He
worked for Alvin Jensen Mink Ranch in Oklee, Earl
Woods Construction Co., the Red Lake County Highway
Dept., and was a heavy equipment operator for Local
49 until health concerns forced his
retirement.
He
was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Oklee and
Local 49.
Goodwin
enjoyed hunting, fishing, outdoor activities,
planting his garden, family cookouts, and taking
drives with his grandchildren to the candy
store.
Survivors
include his wife, Eileen Olson of Brooks; two
daughters, Debbie (Dennis) Salentiny of Red Lake
Falls and Shelley (Daniel) Thompson of Oklee; a
son, Steven (Karen) Olson of Brooks; 13
grandchildren; two brothers, Edwin (Ione) Olson and
Milan Olson, both of Trail; a sister, Darlene
(Norman) Blackstad of Thief River Falls; a
brother-in-law; a sister-in-law; and many cousins,
nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and
great-nephews.
Goodwin
was preceded in death by his parents; his
grandparents; and several aunts and uncles.
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