Arlo Harris Olson

Arlo Harris Olson, 87 of Graham WA., passed away November 4th, 2022. He was born in Lake Park, Becker County, Minnesota on June 3rd, 1935. Arlo was the first-born son to Louie T. Olson and Ovedia A. (Lindstrom) Olson. He was baptized into the Christian faith on July 7th, 1935, at Cormorant Lutheran Church. Arlo was an active member in several church in his lifetime, Cross and Crown Lutheran Church, Renton WA., Calvary Lutheran Church, Federal Way, WA. and Beautiful Savior, Milton, WA. He attended a one room schoolhouse and finished school in 8th grade. As a young adult he earned his G.E.D.

Arlo knew at an early age farming was not for him. He loved driving truck and this became his career. He worked as a long-haul truck driver, Sears delivery man, he hauled heavy equipment for Baugh Construction for many years and finished his career driving truck for F.S. and G.S Services. Arlo retired from trucking in the early 2000s.

He married the love of his life June E. Carr on June 23, 1956. They were married for 58 years, before June’s passing in 2015. They lived in Minnesota for several years and in 1962 they made a major decision to move to Washington State in search of better job opportunities. They brought with them their 3 young daughters (Debbie, Connie, and Sonja) and settled in Kent, WA. The family grew in 1963 with the birth of their first son Paul. And with more children came the need for a bigger home, in 1966 Arlo and June bought their first home in Federal Way. Arlo and June were blessed two more children, 1967 Jayne and 1969 James. In 1974 Arlo's farming blood reappeared when he and June bought a 2-acre hobby farm in Milton. Arlo loved raising chickens, rabbits, pigs, and beef cattle. As a family going to church on Sunday, family dinners, camping, fishing, vegetable gardening and taking trips to visit family in Minnesota kept us busy.

As Arlo and June’s children grew and left home, they continued to go fishing, camping, and traveling. Some of their favorite trips were to Alaska , California, and Arizona. Family time/dinners were one of Arlo’s favorite activities in his life. He loved his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren with all his heart. Arlo was a people person and could strike up a conversation with any one he met!

He loved life and lived it to fullest of his ability!

Arlo is proceeded in death by parents Louie T. Olson and Ovedia A. Olson. Wife June E. Olson, daughter Debra Sullivan, siblings Marlys Nelson, brother in-law Arvid Nelson, sister in- law Glennys Georgi, brother Orvis Olson and brother Lyden Olson and nephew Mark Nelson.

Survived by sibling: LaVay (Ed) Stover of Summerville, SC; Sandra Faus of Fort Worth, CO; Marlene Olson of Lake Park, MN. and Pat Olson of Okebena, MN. His children: Connie Hunter, Sonja and Jay Young, Paul and Teresa Olson, Jayne and Dennis Gregory, James and Ginger Olson, Tim Sullivan (son in-law) and 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.