Bernard Olsen Obituary

Dr. Bernard Olsen, 89, of Stockbridge, GA died Monday, August 4, 2008. A longtime resident of Raleigh, NC, he moved to assisted living at Dogwood Forest, Stockbridge, GA in February of 2001. Dr. Olsen was born and reared in Chicago. He served in the US Army during World War II. It was during this time in Australia that he met his future wife, Irene Wilson. After the war, they married and moved to Chicago where Bernie entered the University of Chicago in 1945. After earning a Ph.D. in Economics, he taught at the University of Indiana. In 1955 they moved to Raleigh, NC where Dr. Olsen taught Economics at North Carolina State University until he retired in 1985.
He was predeceased by his wife, who died in 1986.
Dr. Olsen is survived by his nephew, Rollin Dunbar of Palm Harbor, FL; his nieces, Bernice Fortin of Bourbonnais, IL, and Beth Williams of McDonough, GA.
Memorial service will be held 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2008 at the chapel of Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors with Dr. Jan Blissit officiating. There will be no visitation.
The family request no flowers, please.
Make donations to Sacred Journey Hospice, 138 Peach Dr., McDonough, GA 30253.
Those who wish may sign the on-line guest registry at www.cannonclevelandfunerals.com
Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors, 770-914-1414.

Published by The News & Observer on Aug. 7, 2008.
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