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Cemetery:           St. Bridgets Cemetery, Ridgeway, Iowa Co., Wi.
Name:               Robert A. Olson
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Olson, Robert A. 

RIDGEWAY - Robert Olson, age 84, of Ridgeway, died on Thursday, May 1,
2003, at Upland Hills Nursing and Rehab Center in Dodgeville. He was
born on Nov. 19, 1918, in Manitou, N.D., a son of the late Anton and
Annie (Hanson) Olson. He was inducted into the United States Army on
June 5, 1941, during World War II and served in Papua, New Guinea and
the South Philippines. He received his honorable discharge on Oct. 5,
1945, at Fort McCoy. He married Mary Margaret "Sis" McCloud on Oct. 4,
1948, in Ridgeway. Robert was manager of the Kroger Stores in Delavan,
Mineral Point, Dodgeville, and Mt. Horeb. He also owned his own
grocery store in Ridgeway. He was a licensed plumber for Collins &
Hying Plumbing and Heating in Dodgeville. Bob was a member of the
Ridgeway American Legion Post No. 257. He enjoyed spending time
fishing on the Mississippi River in Lynxville. Robert is survived by
his sisters, Jennie Olson and Anne Eisele, both of Madison; his
brother-in-law, Tom Collins, of Ridgeway; his sisters-in-law, Marian
Collins, of Dodgeville and Kathleen Dale, of California; also many
nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in
death by his loving wife, "Sis", on March 15, 2000; five brothers,
Axel, Oscar, Fred, Bill and John; and two sisters, Mary Thompson and
Alma Storm. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 5,
2003, at the GORGEN-MCGINLEY & AYERS FUNERAL HOME in Dodgeville, with
Father Donald Lange officiating. Burial will be held in St. Bridget's
Cemetery, with Military Graveside Rites accorded by the Ridgeway
American Legion Post No. 257. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until
time of service on Monday at the Gorgen-McGinley & Ayers Funeral Home
in Dodgeville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the
Ridgeway Advancement Association., 





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