Everett M. Olson

Hello: This is Sandy Peterson, Maurice & Lavina Peterson's daughter. Mom and Dad lived in Kerkhoven, MN. I'm trying to locate Bette and hoping I might find her through this site.

Please accept my sympathies to Everett's family. When I read the obituary in the Mpls. paper and saw the "accomplished accordionist" it brought back the thought of having Everett as my first accordion teacher. I remember taking the streetcar from Northeast (Nordeast) Minneapolis, thru downtown, to the Professional Music School at 2119 Emerson Avenue North, in Minneapolis, where he taught. Russell Nyberg was the Owner of the Music School at the time.....around 1950... when I was 9 years old....

I Am Not There-by Mary Elizabeth Frye (1932)

"Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there. I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sun on ripened grain.
I am the gentle Autumn rain.

When you awake in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am...

To the Olson family~ i am sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you!

On behalf of the staff at Courage Center, please accept our condolences on the loss of Everett. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

Heart felt condolences. He will be sorely missed by all the members of Lord of Life Luteran Church.

On Separation From Those We Love ~
"Nothing can fill the gap when we are away from those we love, and it would be wrong to try and find anything . . .
That sounds very hard at first, but at the same time it is a great consolation, since leaving the gap unfilled preserves the bond between us. It is wrong to say that God fills the gap; God does not fill the gap, but keeps it empty so that our communication with another may be kept alive, even at the cost of pain."
Dietrich...

I am so sorry to hear of Everett's passing. I've always had so much respect for him. Since I grew up with his kids, he was always a father figure in my life. Seems to me that there were small "lessons" in many of my encounters with him. He will be missed by many.

Bette and Family: We were so sorry to hear about Ev passing away. We will always remember Ev for his kindness, humor and all around "good guy". Many memories of you and Ev and they are all such good ones. We always enjoyed being with the two of you. Ev sure had a good sense of humor and it was just an honor to know him.