Robert
Olson, 52
Bemidji
- Robert "Bob" Olson, 52, died Tuesday, May 29,
2001 at his home in Bemidji.
Funeral
services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 1,
at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home in Bemidji with Rev.
Arlo Feiock officiating. Interment was at 2:30 p.m.
on Friday, June 1, at Riverside Cemetery in Lake
Bronson with Rev. Mitchell Tolpingrud officiating
at the graveside service.
Robert
Bruce Olson was born on June 14, 1948 in Crookston,
the son of Howard and Clara (Mattson) Olson. He
grew up and attended school in Lake Bronson,
graduating from high school. He received an
Associate of Arts degree from the University of
Minnesota, Crookston and attended Bemidji State
University.
On
November 14, 1970, he married Gayle Peterson in
Karlstad, and they made their home in Thief River
Falls where Bob worked at Arctic Cat. Bob also
lived in Fargo, N.D. before moving to Bemidji. He
drove a mail truck in Bemidji until 1978 when he
opened Bob Olson Auto Sales, a used car
business.
He
enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Survivors
include a son, Nick J. Olson of Bemidji; his
mother, Clara Olson of Lake Bronson; and several
aunts, uncles and cousins.
He
was preceded in death by his father; a son, Casey;
and a brother, John. A00003B2000JN06
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