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Lloyd A. Olson

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Birth	:	9 May 1913 Bottineau County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	7 Jun 2003 Bottineau, Bottineau County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Willow City Memorial Cemetery, Willow City, Bottineau County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.5882470, -100.2865180
Description	:	Lloyd served in the US Air Force as Staff Sgt. Crew Chief of Maintenance on aircraft and served in Burma in the C.B.I theatre operations during WW II. He bought the Swensgaard Farm near Willow City, and farmed there until about 1989 when he retired and moved into Willow City, where he and his wife, Anna, built a new home. The Swensgaard farm is listed as a centennial farm, as it has been in the family for over one hundred years. He developed Parkinson's disease about 1995 and was being cared for at home by his wife, who is... Read More	Lloyd served in the US Air Force as Staff Sgt. Crew Chief of Maintenance on aircraft and served in Burma in the C.B.I theatre operations during WW II. He bought the Swensgaard Farm near Willow City, and farmed there until about 1989 when he retired and moved into Willow City, where he and his wife, Anna, built a new home. The Swensgaard farm is listed as a centennial farm, as it has been in the family for over one hundred years. He developed Parkinson's disease about 1995 and was being cared for at home by his wife, who is on oxygen all the time. In 1997, Lloyd was taken to hospital and would be put in a nursing home in Bottineau, as Anna could no longer provide help for him. Lloyd A. Olson , 90, Bottineau, formerly of Willow City, died Saturday, June 7, 2003 in a Bottineau Hospital. Lloyd A. Olson, a son of Paul and Carrie (Swensgard) Olson, was born on the family farm in Wellington Township, Bottineau County on May 9, 1913. He was reared and attended country school there. In 1935, he began his life's work-farming, and continued for seven years, when in July of 1942, he was called into the service of our country, serving in the United States Army Air Corps. He received his basic training at Sheppard Field, Texas. He was then stationed at the Newark, New Jersey Air Base, later going to North Carolina, Georgia and Staten Island, then on to Calcutta, India and the Burma Air Base, where he served most of his overseas time in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of World War II. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant in February of 1946 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He married Anna Grace Craig in Newark, New Jersey on June 6, 1944. They returned to his farm and resumed farming for the next 43 years. The farm later became one of the centennial farms of North Dakota in Bottineau County. Anna died on August 6, 1998. Lloyd was a 50 year member of the American Legion Post #112, Willow City, served on the Willow City Elevator board for nine years as one of its directors. Lloyd was also clerk for Wellington Township for 24 years. During the winter months, Lloyd did carpentry work and played piano or organ. When Lloyd retired, Lloyd and Anna moved into a house that Lloyd built in Willow City. Survivors: one brother, Dr. C. P. Olson, of Minot; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Roy (Emma) Olson, Minot; three nieces, Mary Knoll, Gail Swanson and Grace Neadou; three nephews, Richard P. Olson, Dr. David C. Olson and James W. Olson, along with a number of great nieces and nephews. Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a sister, Mrs. Arline Getzlaff, brothers, Roy and Theodore and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Clarence Irene Olson. Funeral: First Lutheran Church, Willow City on Monday, June 16, 2003 at 11 a.m. Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Willow City. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Officiant: Rev. Donald Andrews. Music: Congregational Hymns "Crown Him With Many Crowns," "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name." Rev. Don Andrews will offer "Amazing Grace" and "It Is No Secret." Martha Larson, organist. Honorary Bearers: All of Lloyd's family and friends.

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Lloyd A. Olson's memorial is located at: Willow City Memorial Cemetery, Willow City, Bottineau County, USA.
When did Lloyd A. Olson death?
Lloyd A. Olson death on 7 Jun 2003 in Bottineau, Bottineau County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 48.5882470
Longitude: -100.2865180

Family Members:

Parent

Pal “Paul” Olson

(1861 - 1942)

Kari Carrie M. Svensgaard Olson

(1876 - 1951)

Spouse

Anna Grace Craig Olson

(1921 - 1998)

Siblings

Arline H. Olson Getzlaff

(1899 - 1988)

Roy Oscar Olson

(1908 - 1998)

Theodore E. “Ted” Olson

(1910 - 1989)

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