Philip G. Olson passed away September 11, 2018. He was born in the farming community of Comstock, Nebraska February 13, 1926. In 1944, he joined the United States Navy and served his country in the South Pacific aboard the USS Aridid. After serving in the Navy, he married Frankie Samples, and enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Ord, California. After his time in the Army, they moved back to Nebraska where they raised three sons in Lincoln until moving to California in 1957 where they finally settled in Ontario. After his wife died, he moved to the small town of Lampe near Branson, Missouri. He moved back to California and settled in Victorville in 2001. He loved to sing, dance and socialize. He was a member of the Melody Makers of the High Desert, Widows or Widowers (WOW ), and the Hesperia Leisure League. He always had a smile and a great sense of humor. He is survived by his sister Signe Nakashima; sons Robert and Melvin; grandchildren Mary, Laura, Kristy, Jennifer, Conner and Daniel, and great-grandson Aidan. He was a kind and caring person who will be greatly missed.