Garfield Olson

Garfield Olson—100,

Velva, formerly of Butte,

ND, died on Monday, Au-

gust 14, 2017 in a Velva

nursing home.

Garfield was born on

March 6, 1917, the son of

Martin and Christina

(Goodmanson) Olson in

Chetek, Wisconsin. At the

age of three he moved

with his family to a farm

north of Butte, ND. He

was raised and educated

in Butte, where he gra-

duated from High School

in 1935. Following his

graduation, he continued

to farm.

In 1948, Garfield was

united in marriage to Eun-

ice Haugen in Towner,

ND; In 1951, the family

farm was sold, and Gar-

field worked in the copper

mines in Montana, then in

Minot for Stroh’s delivery.

In 1953, he resumed farm-

ing, and was able to pur-

chase the original farm

back in 1969. He farmed

alongside his sons Jim,

Bob and Richard. In 1981,

he retired from farming.

During his retirement

years, Garfield built a

home in the Turtle Moun-

tains near Bottineau, ND,

where he lived until re-

turning to Velva.

He enjoyed restoring

old John Deere tractors,

gardening and hunting.

Garfield is survived by:

Two sons: James Olson,

Butte, Robert Olson,

Butte; a special friend

Janet Olson of the Turtle

Mountains.

Garfield was preceded

in death by his parents,

son Richard, sisters Alice,

Edna, Orpha and Berna-

dine amnd brothers Os-

car, Bill and Marshall.

A graveside service:

will take place on

Wednesday, August 16,

2017 at 10 am at the Velva

Community Cemetery,

Velva, ND