John W. Olver

I offer my deep condolences to the family of John Olver and especially to John and Rose´s daughter, Martha. As a close friend of Rose Olver, some of my memories are of Rose´s utter commitment and support of John´s political career, as well as his many other interests and activities, which included rock climbing! John loved the beautiful house and garden he shared with Rose and Martha. I do remember him climbing around on ladders to take care of the trees, and protect them from the various...

John was an outstanding example of what a congressman should be. A warrior for the low and middle class, an environmentalist, humanist, and kind soul. I remember asking him what made him know he was ready to leave congress, with no pause he responded "did you realize that this room was made out of a caboose?" It took a minute to process what he had just said. "A caboose?" I responded. "Yes!! Cowls railroad would run over the notch.....until it didn´t. The locomotive must´ve got...

My condolences to the family of John Olver. He certainly accomplished much in his lifetime. We here in Greenfield, MA have enjoyed the John Olver Transit Station, the train now connects, while Sen. Jo Comerford seeks to connect it East to West. Here is enjoyed a new parking garage as parking here has been chaotic. So many thanks for invaluable service to the people, his memory will be alive inspiring us for a long time. It certainly was a pleasure whenever he was in...

The John W. Olver Design Building is an 18 time award-winning, world-renowned mass timber building that would be just another campus building were it not for John´s political support and environmental consciousness. He was the prime reason the building was built with timber. We are truly grateful to have met John, both professionally and personally. Through many breakfast meetings and forest hikes, we came to know him well as a compassionate man who cared deeply about his state and the people...

The John W. Olver Design Building is today an 18 time award-winning, world-renowned mass timber building that would be just another campus building were it not for John´s political support and environmental consciousness. He was the prime reason the building was built with timber. We are truly grateful to have met John, both professionally and personally. Through many breakfast meetings and forest hikes, we came to know him well as a compassionate man who cared deeply about his state and the...

When i was a junior in college, in 1976, John arranged a summer internship for me on the Senate Redistricting Committee. My job was to check John's math as he drew and negotiated 40 State Senate Districts, each with approximately 484,000 residents (if my memory serves me..). John would meet with other members of the Senate and calculate the various changes that were being negotiated. Not once all summer did I find a single error in his calculations. John was simply briliant; and funny; and...

RIP John

I grew up in South Hadley. My parents were constituents of John Olver when he held office and they knew him personally knew him. I had the honor of meeting him as well on one occasion when I was in high school. After reaching voting age, I also became a constituent. I recall my parents and other community members speaking well of Mr. Olver over many years. My deepest condolences.