Erling-Olson-Obituary

Erling D. Olson

Los Angeles, California

1917 - 2016

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September 23, 2016
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Los Angeles, California

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December 29, 1917 - September 23, 2016 Erling Douglas Olson, 98, a resident of Burbank from 1948-2014, passed away Friday, September 23rd in Granada Hills in the home of his grandson. He was born on a small farm in Lake Jennie, Minnesota to Swedish Immigrants Peter and Ella Olson. He worked at...

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Still remembering you grandpa. I miss you dearly. I think you would be proud of me.

Erling was a fine man. In the two years that Sam and I cared for him, I will always remember his soft and gentle smile that would greet me in the afternoons after coming home from work. He would say "Anything exciting at work? Let me tell you what I did today".... "I read_____. I did this X exercises... I went out to the patio and watched the X hummingbirds." He was sweet, kind, and generous. You will be forever missed and remembered. Thank you for changing our lives. ❤❤❤❤

Christmas Eve 2015

My grandfather was not famous or a celebrity. He was ordinary. In his ordinariness he was extraordinary. Erling was born in 1917 on a small farm in Lake Jennie, Minnesota to Swedish Immigrants Peter and Ella Olson. He is the third oldest of five children; Gunnie, Roy, Vivian, and Rollie. I still remember him telling me the story about the day they brought electricity through to the Olson farm. They had kerosene lamps for the first several years of his life and the means of transportation was...

Condolences to the family on your loss. May your wonderful memories continue to comfort and strengthen you in the days ahead. Psalms 90:10