Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....OLSEN, John April 12, 1929 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Amy HEDRICK http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 August 25, 2007, 4:50 pm The Brunswick News; Fri. & Sun. 12 & 14 April 1929; pg. 6 col. 3 & pg. 6 col. 3 JOHN OLSEN, AGED CITIZEN, PASSED AWAY HERE TODAY John Olsen, 69 years of age, passed away at his home, 311 Wolf street, at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon, following a short illness. Mr. Olsen suffered a stroke of paralysis on Monday and his condition had been serious since that time. Mr. Olsen came to the United States 39 years ago, and soon after his arrival in this country he came to Brunswick, where he has since resided. He was well known among a large circle of friends in the city, especially in marine circles, with which he had been connected for years. The deceased is survived by four children, Mrs. Olga Melson, of Brooklyn, Mrs. N.N. Gates, of Columbus, Ga., Albert Olsen of Philadelphia and Louis Olsen, of this city. The funeral will be held from the family residence Saturday afternoon but the exact hour has not been announced. Undertaker Edo Miller will be in charge. The Brunswick News; Sunday 14 April 1929; pg. 6 col. 3 FUNERAL YESTERDAY The funeral of the late John Olsen, who died on Friday, was held at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon from St. James Lutheran church. The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers: Walter Nathan, Capt. Leo Lomm, Geo. McCullough, Ed Manoe, Peter Knudsen, L. Davis, M. Bernstein, H. Sparr. A large number of friends of the deceased attended the funeral among the officials and employees of the Brunswick Marine Construction Corporation, with which he had been connected for many years. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at www.glynngen.com or the sister site at www.rootsweb.com/~gaglynn/ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/obits/o/olsen7990gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb