Donald George Olson died at 72
Some memories and thoughts about my Dad
Posted on Mar 24, 2013 | Last Updated Apr 27, 2013
![Donald Olson and Brianna Smith](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4115_dad_bri_crazy.jpg)
![Dad shows Hayden thumb trick.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4122_dad_hayden_thumb.jpg)
![Dad smiles in Hat](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4120_dad_in_hat.jpg)
![Don and Donna Olson.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4127_mom_dad.jpg)
![don and shawn](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4126_dad_shawn_zoo.jpg)
![Olsons in Grove City](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4125_dad_mom_faith_eric.jpg)
![donald and beverly olson](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4114_baby_don_bev.jpg)
![Olson Wedding Photo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4130_mom_dad_wedding.jpg)
![Donald and Ethan](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4131_emo_dgo_bw.jpg)
![Olson Boys when Don moved out](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4135_olsons_leave_home.jpg)
![Dad and Harold](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4118_dad_harold.jpg)
![Faith and Dad on Couch](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4128_faith_dad.jpg)
![Dalmas and Donald](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4119_dad_and_dalmas.jpg)
![Shawn's First Birthday with Mom and Dad](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4129_mom_dad_shawn.jpg)
![Olson Brothers in Killdeer](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4132_olson_brothers.jpg)
![Olson Family Portrait.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4137_olsons_olan_mills.jpg)
![Olsons 1990](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4134_olson_clan_1990s.jpg)
![Shawn, Doug and Donald.](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4136_shawn_doug_dad.jpg)
My Dad, Donald George Olson, died on March 18, 2013... just four days shy of his 73rd birthday.
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Blackbeard Defends Himself
Posted on Dec 10, 2003 | Last Updated Nov 2, 2011
After years of negative press, Blackbeard defends his past.
blackbeard pirate cartoon, silly, walk the plank
A Little About John Dalmas
Posted on Jun 15, 2017 | Last Updated Jun 16, 2017
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![john, jim, miscon](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4258_james_glass_john_dalmas_20120526_235642.jpg)
![john dalmas, donald olson](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4119_dad_and_dalmas.jpg)
![John Enjoys a meal](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4259_john_20130522_191217.jpg)
![dalmas, stanley](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4261_john_brooke_20120527_210741.jpg)
![john, poetry](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4280_img_0883.jpg)
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A short overview of the life of my friend John Dalmas.
john dalmas
Subjects in the Classroom and Life
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 26, 2011
A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.
educational subjects, subject relevance in education
MOM'S LIFE
Posted on Feb 23, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
Mom - a poem by Eric Olson about Mom.
mom
Mountains & Mole Hills
Posted on Jan 19, 2003 | Last Updated Jan 4, 2014
A cartoon of a mole reading a self-help book entitled How to Make Mountains Out of Mole Hills.
mountains and mole hills cartoon
Civil Liberties
Posted on Feb 27, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
Cartoon depicting the irony of civil liberties.
civil liberties, cartoon, liberty, privacy, humor