{"id":2361,"date":"2021-12-26T21:04:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T02:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northbyram.org\/highlands\/newsblog\/?p=2361"},"modified":"2021-12-26T21:04:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T02:04:48","slug":"in-memoriam-george-r-olson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.northbyram.org\/highlands\/newsblog\/?p=2361","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam, George R. Olson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northbyram.org\/highlands\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/George_Olson4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.northbyram.org\/highlands\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/George_Olson4-753x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2366\" width=\"435\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.northbyram.org\/highlands\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/George_Olson4-753x1024.jpg 753w, http:\/\/www.northbyram.org\/highlands\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/George_Olson4-221x300.jpg 221w, http:\/\/www.northbyram.org\/highlands\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/George_Olson4-768x1045.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.northbyram.org\/highlands\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/George_Olson4-1129x1536.jpg 1129w, http:\/\/www.northbyram.org\/highlands\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/George_Olson4.jpg 1235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>George Roland Olson<\/strong>, age 85, of Lakeville, MN passed away peacefully on the morning of December 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Very simply put, George lived life to the fullest. He loved spending time with family and friends, the outdoors, hunting, fishing, golfing, and traveling, as well as being an \u2018Uber\u2019 driver for his grandsons. He was a family man in the truest and deepest sense of the word, and his passing will leave an empty spot in the hearts of many who will miss him dearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>George is survived by his wife of 64 years, Barbara; sons Scott of Byram, NJ; Randy (Gretchen) of Mound, MN; Todd (Ginger) of Goodyear, AZ; and daughter Kim Michie (Jack) of St. Augustine, FL; as well as six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by grandsons Jackson Michie and Joshua Olson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A celebration of George\u2019s life is being planned for a future date, to allow friends and family across the country the opportunity to gather and share with others the special memories they made with George.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In lieu of flowers, George\u2019s family ask that you consider making a donation in his memory to St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fundraising.stjude.org\/site\/TR\/GiftFunds\/GiftFunds?px=7334817&amp;pg=personal&amp;fr_id=39300\">https:\/\/fundraising.stjude.org\/site\/TR\/GiftFunds\/GiftFunds?px=7334817&amp;pg=personal&amp;fr_id=39300<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n<p>George Roland Olson, age 85, of Lakeville, MN passed away peacefully on the morning of December 23, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Very simply put, George lived life to the fullest. He loved spending time with family and friends, the outdoors, hunting, fishing, golfing, and traveling, as well as being an \u2018Uber\u2019 driver for his grandsons. 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