Tribute to Gran Olson

The Olsonboys' Paternal Grandmother Ruby Gladys Olson ne: Head, who we all called "Gran Olson" passed away peacefully on March 17, 2002. She was born on February 28, 1914.

As passings of this nature are wont to do, this death was certainly pause for reflection. Thinking about who she was, how we interacted in our childhood, hearing stories from her younger days, stories about raising Dad in the cold Regina winters after our Grandfather Olaf Olson died in 1952.

Here is a picture gallery (scanned by Andrew) of her life. Text forthcoming, to be culled from her Eulogy delivered by James Olsonboy at her Memorial service in White Rock, B.C. in March 2002.

Gran Olson celebrating one of the boy's birthday (Jamie's) at her apartment in Hall's Towers II, Burnaby, B.C.

Ruby and Olaf Olson

Ruby Gladys Head with her parents Edwin Arthur and Janette Stockford Head

Olaf and Ruby Olson, just married