Neil W. Olsen Obituary (1925

Neil W. Olsen died Oct. 7, 2009 surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 15, 1925 in Elkhorn, Iowa. He moved to Seattle, WA in July of 1940, where he graduated from Cleveland High School and immediately joined the US Navy. He served his country on the USS Haggard during WWII. In August of 1945, Neil married the love of his life Ina Gabrielson. They lived in Seattle where he built their first family home and began their family of five children. In 1957 the family moved to Longview, WA where Neil started the first of two shoe stores, Olsen's Shoes in Longview, WA and Bremerton, WA. In 1978 he became a full time building contractor. In 1973 he and Ina relocated to Tahuya, WA where they resided on Hood Canal. Neil is survived by his precious wife of 64 years Ina; daughters, Marilyn Boyle (Ed) of Gig Harbor, WA, Maureen Sarver (Mike) of Belfair, WA, Mary Lombardo of Dallas, TX; sons, Stan Olsen of Tahuya, WA and Steve Olsen of Tahuya, WA; 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A celebration of his life will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, Saturday Oct. 17th at 1:00pm, 3701 NE North Shore Rd Belfair, WA 98528. Neil "Ole" Olsen was a 36 year member and past president of the Bremerton Rotary Club. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made in the memory of Neil Olsen to the Rotarian Foundation for Educational Scholarships & Humanitarian Programs, PO Box 242 Bremerton, WA 98337.