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Duane Calvin Olson

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Birth	:	4 Nov 1926 Pukwana, Brule County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	21 Dec 2011 Philip, Haakon County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Kadoka Calvary-Fairview Cemetery, Kadoka, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.8430580, -101.5033520
Description	:	Duane Calvin Olson, age 85 of Kadoka, SD, died December 21, 2011, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip. Duane was born November 4, 1926, at Pukwana, SD, the son of Carl J. and Alice (Smith) Olson. Duane joined a family of two older brothers, Gene and Wilbur, and an older sister Darlene, and later a younger brother, Robert, and younger sister, Shirley. Duane attended Cleveland Township grade school near Pukwana. He then attended two years of high school at Pukwana before graduating from Chamberlain High School. Duane loved baseball and played for the Pukwana Kings and Chamberlain baseball teams.... Read More	Duane Calvin Olson, age 85 of Kadoka, SD, died December 21, 2011, at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip. Duane was born November 4, 1926, at Pukwana, SD, the son of Carl J. and Alice (Smith) Olson. Duane joined a family of two older brothers, Gene and Wilbur, and an older sister Darlene, and later a younger brother, Robert, and younger sister, Shirley. Duane attended Cleveland Township grade school near Pukwana. He then attended two years of high school at Pukwana before graduating from Chamberlain High School. Duane loved baseball and played for the Pukwana Kings and Chamberlain baseball teams. He was known as the famous left handed pitcher. He played during high school and after he returned from the Army. Duane was also a golden gloves boxer. Duane decided to forgo a minor league baseball career to serve his country. Shortly after graduation Duane joined the United States Army during World War II. He served at Ft. Riley in Kansas, before being stationed in Texas. While in Texas during a training drill, a bayonet was run through his left ring finger. His final duty station was at Fort Andrews located at Peddocks Island near Boston, MS. He was part of the horse riding unit for the Army and was one of the best skilled riders in the unit. It was there he met the love of his life, Dorothy Joan Silva. They spent his days off teaching Dottie to ride a horse on the sand along the beach at Peddocks Island. After completing his service duty, Duane and Dottie were united in marriage at Cambridge, MS, on November 6, 1949, and to this union were born three daughters Deborah, Diane, and Donna. They moved back to South Dakota and lived on the Olson Ranch near Chamberlain for a few months. From there they moved to Midland, SD, where they ranched for over thirty years. Duane took great pride in this ranch, and whenever someone came to visit he had to take them for a drive to look over the place and his cattle. In 1987, Duane and Dottie moved to Kadoka, where he purchased and took over the George Olson ranch south of Kadoka. Duane ran this place until health issues in May of 2005. Duane was a resident at Philip Nursing Home upon his death. Duane is survived by his three daughters and their families, Deborah and Mitch Olney and their children Duane, Rebecca, Chase, and Kevin; Diane Huber and her husband Scott, and their daughter Fallon; and Donna Enders and her husband Chuck and their children Amanda, Wyatt, and Dustin Enders, all of Kadoka; three great-grandchildren Aspen, Dane, and Jaedyn; one brother Gene Olson and his wife Alice of Oacoma, SD; a sister-in-law Olivia Hayes of Hookset, NH; many nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends. Duane was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Joan "Dottie" Olson on June 19, 2005; his parents Carl and Alice Olson; his brothers Wilbur and Robert Olson; and two sisters Darlene Dozark and Shirley Schmidt. Visitation will be held Monday, December 26, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Kadoka, and one hour preceding the services at the church on Tuesday. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, December 27, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Kadoka, with Father Bryan Sorensen as celebrant. Interment with military honors will be at the Kadoka Cemetery. A memorial has been established.

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Duane Calvin Olson's memorial is located at: Kadoka Calvary-Fairview Cemetery, Kadoka, Jackson County, USA.
When did Duane Calvin Olson death?
Duane Calvin Olson death on 21 Dec 2011 in Philip, Haakon County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.8430580
Longitude: -101.5033520

Family Members:

Parent

Carl J Olson

(1898 - 1977)

Alice Marie Schmidt (Smith) Olson

(1905 - 1973)

Spouse

Dorothy Joan “Dottie” Silva Olson

(1926 - 2005)

Siblings

Wilbur A Olson

(1923 - 1986)

Carl Eugene “Gene” Olson

(1924 - 2015)

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