Ole Oleson
Marriages
Lilly Erickson - March 1912
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterpirse page 1 - June 5, 1936
Ole Olson Dies.
Ole Oleson, one of Gypsum valley's oldest residents, and most highly respected ranch citizens, died at a hospital in Glenwood Springs, Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Oleson was taken ill one day last week, and while suffering great pain, resisted going to the hospital. Finally persuaded to go there, an examination revealed that his appendix had bursted some time previous to his arrival. While an operation was performed, it was with small hope of saving his life. He lived for two or three days, but finally passed away Tuesday.
Funeral services were held from the Lutheran church in Gypsum by Rev. George Eller yesterday afternoon, and the body buried in Cedar Hill cemetery at Gypsum.
Eagle Valley Enterpirse page 1 - June 12, 1936
OLE OLESON
Ole Oleson was born in Brosorps, Sweden, December 1, 1883, and died in Glenwood Springs, Colo., June 2, 1936. At the age of 25 years, the deceased migrated to the United States, and April 1, 1908, came to Gypsum valley, where he located and for 28 years, has been a leading citizen and became one of the prosperous ranchmen of the county.
In March, 1912, he was united in marriage to Miss Lilly Erickson, and to this union was born one son, James, who survives.
Ole Oleson, in common with most immigrants from his native land to this country, was industrious and thrifty, and after working first as a farm hand, then as a tenant farmer, purchased the ranch on which he lived at the time of his death -- O. W. Daggett's "Red Rock" ranch. For many years he had been a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Gypsum. He was a faithful member of the Lutheran church, having been baptised in that faith in his native Sweden, and joined with the First Lutheran Church of Gypsum in 1912. He held his membership here until his death, having served for many years on the church council, and as vice-president of that body.
Ole Oleson was a go[o]d citizen, a generous neighbor, and the Gypsum community loses heavily in his death.
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - June 12, 1936
Card of Thanks.
We wish to take this way to thank our friends who were so kind and sympathetic in the recent illness and death of our beloved husband and father; and for the many beautiful flowers. -- Mrs. Ole Oleson, Don James Oleson.
