Edgar Douglas Olson

Ed was born on a farm outside Hutto, Texas on May 16, 1918 to loving Swedish immigrants, Anna and Anton Olson. Speaking only Swedish, he started school at Wilson Spring School, a one room schoolhouse covering 7 grades. After graduating from high school, he attended business college in San Antonio, where his biggest achievement was to meet the love of his life, Ruth Cleveland who he married on July 7, 1941 in Kyle, Texas.In WWII, Ed joined the Army Air Corps. And was assigned to the 384th Bomb Group in England as a B-17G pilot. After the War, Ed and Ruth settled in Houston where their 2 sons, Doug and Larry, were born. In 1954, the family moved to San Antonio where Ed began a long business career as a manager for Admiral and RCA distributors. He also assisted Ruth, when she opened the “Swedish Shop” in Alamo Heights. After retirement in 1981, Ed and Ruth moved to the family farm outside Hutto and then to Georgetown in 1984. They travelled throughout the US, Canada and Europe and volunteered during the startup years of Georgetown’s “Caring Place.” Ed was an early Georgetown Heritage Society board member, a member of the Men’s Garden Club and a Stone Haven Senior Center board member. After the passing of his best friend and beloved wife, Ruth in 2011, Ed, his son Larry and their dog Bo (“the Olson Boys”) split their time between Georgetown and Utopia where he spent hours sitting in his rocking chair overlooking the Sabinal River Canyon visiting with his Utopian friends.His friendly spirit and tender heart will be missed by the family and friends that have had the great fortune to have known this true gentleman. He is deeply loved and missed by his son Larry Olson and his extended family; Denny Sheehan and wife Diane, and Gracie Martinez.Ed is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; his son Doug Olson; his sister Edna Billings. A memorial service celebrating Ed’s life will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018 at 11 AM at St Johns United Methodist Church in Georgetown. In lieu of flowers or donations, please do an unexpected and unsolicited act of kindness for a neighbor, friend, or stranger while thinking of Ed.