Clovis Henry Olsak

Clovis Harvey (Country) Olsak, prominent Tom Green County rancher and farmer, died January 16, 2014. Born in Runnels County, near Rowena, November 8, 1924, to Rudolph and Clara Olsak. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in Veribest and graduated from San Angelo High School. Clovis was a natural athlete with a special interest in football and baseball. He attended San Angelo Jr. College and then Texas A&M on a football scholarship, graduating with a B.S. degree in Animal Husbandry. He married Bettie Jeane Morris January 29, 1948.

A life- long resident of San Angelo, he was involved in many organizations throughout the years, serving in various positions of the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo, Texas Pecan Growers Assn., Texas Farm Bureau, Board of City Development, A.S.U. Alumni Assn., and West Texas A&M Club, in addition to many other organizations. Clovis and Bettie loved dancing, sports, and the outdoors. Clovis farmed and ranched in Tom Green and Schleicher counties; recently, he was especially well-known for his pecan production.

Services will be held at First Methodist Church, Monday, January 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation at Johnson’s Funeral Home will be Sunday, January 19, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be sent to the charity of your choice.

Survivors include Bettie, his wife of 65 years; brother LeRoy Olsak; daughters Cindy Hanks, Stephanie Sayers and husband Chip, Connie Langlais and husband Dave; granddaughters Courtney Turpin, Lindsey Trojcak, Kimberly Sayers and Jessica Langlais; and grandson Dave Langlais Jr.; great-grandsons Grant and Jace Turpin, and Adrian Langlais. Clovis is also survived by a large extended family of cousins and friends.

Family and friends may sign the online register book at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com.