Obituary
Dr. Larry W. Olson, PhD
April 19th, 1949 to
December 29, 2021
Larry
Wayne Olson went to his eternal home on December 29th, 2021. He was born in Winfield,
Kansas to Clifford and Opal Olson. Larry received his undergraduate at Oklahoma
State University and his master’s and PhD at the University of Nebraska.
Larry
had a passion for detail. At an early age, he developed a love for cattle and
fishing while working on his parents farm and ranch in Osage County outside of
Grainola, Oklahoma. Larry graduated from
Shidler High School with many honors, especially in 4-H on a local and state
level. He never wavered about his dream
of building a bull and cattle research facility once he received his doctorate. At Clemson University he was:
Professor and
Founder of the Edisto Forage Bull Test
Throughout
life he loved to fish. He could tell you how many fish he caught each day and
every year, the weather on that day, location, and lure he caught them on. His focus for detail was unmatched in his
career and fishing.
He
loved his nieces and nephews, grand-nieces, and nephews. He purposed to do anything they wished
including having tea parties. Ultimately, he taught everyone to fish, THE RIGHT
WAY. It was especially heart warming at
Christmas to see the fun gifts he gave his great-nieces and nephews. The most recent gift was Pink Bubble Gum
Supper Flukes. Even those who were too
young to fish received the prized Bubble Gum Supper Flukes.
Larry
was a humble person. He loved Oklahoma, Osage County, and the country life, but
he loved South Carolina, as well. He lived in Barnwell, South Carolina for 41
years and built a life there with many committed and kind friends. In retirement he fished, literally, every day
weather permitting. His last recorded
fishing date was late October and he documented 1350 bass in the boat for
2021. I am certain he is fishing in
heaven and talking to all the cowboys who went before him.
He is
survived by his mother, Opal Olson (93) of Hennessey, Ok., sister Debbie and
husband Butch Schaefer of Perry, brother Gary and wife Shouna Olson of Edmond, nephew Preston Olson and niece Wynter and husband William Casallas and their children Brecklyn and
Brookston of Oklahoma City, nephew Chase his wife Kathryn and three children,
Grace, Kelli and Cara of Edmond, nephew Cliff and wife Suzanne Crow of
Kingfisher, and three children, Jayden (husband Jace) Flewellen, Zac and Ryan,
Richard and wife Nancy Crow of Perry ,and three children, Alex, wife Kyleigh
and daughter Ellie Opal, Megan and Clifton.
In lieu of flowers make a donation to:
The South Carolina Cattlemen’s Association.
PO Box 207, Saluda, SC 29138.
Please make checks payable to the South Carolina Junior Beef Round-Up Larry
Olson Scholarship Fund.
We
would love to hear from you, especially your memories and stories of
Larry. Please send them to:
Gary
Olson
12501
Dutch Forest Pl.
Edmond,
Ok 73013
Or
email to gary@mylifelegacy.co
1 comment:
A good read, Gary. Thank you.
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