James
A. Olson
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Grand Island Veterans
Home All Faiths Chapel. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, with family greeting friends from 3 to 5, at All Faiths Funeral Home. Additional visitation will take place one hour before service time at the Veterans Home.
Mr. Olson was born March 7, 1928, in Loup City to Eric and Ida (Steen) Olson.
Survivors of the immediate family include his wife, Dee Olson.
Other survivors include sisters-in-law, Alberta Olson and Cherry Olson; Jim's nieces, nephews and cousins; and Dee's large family, whom he was very fond of.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Robert and Harold Olson.
He attended Loup City schools, graduating in 1946.
Following graduation, he worked at the Sherman County Times.
He then attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, graduating in 1950, majoring in journalism with a minor in sociology. While attending college, he worked for the "Lariat," the university's newspaper.
Following graduation, he worked at the Kearney Hub.
In March 1951, he was drafted in the U.S. Army, serving in Korea for 16 months. He was discharged Feb. 24, 1953.
He returned to the Kearney Hub and then The Grand Island Independent until 1955, when he and his brothers leased the Loup Valley Queen in Callaway.
While in Callaway, he met and married Dorla Dee Hoffman on Oct. 6, 1957.
They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family members just two weeks ago on Oct. 6.
For a short time, he worked at the Omaha World Herald.
In 1957, he returned to Grand Island, where he began a 35-year career at The Grand Island Independent, retiring in 1992 as production manager. As production manager, Jim never expected his employees to do anything he wouldn't do himself.
Jim was a faithful member of Faith United Methodist Church, serving on numerous boards and committees. He was also a member of Gideons International, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He was a loving husband and uncle to his many nieces and nephews and also special family friend, Laurie Lane Farr. Their many visits became wonderful memories for both Dee and Jim.
Memorials are suggested to Gideons International or Faith United Methodist
Church.