ROBERT OLSON

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Thursday, November 25, 1999

EAST PRAIRIE -- Robert Henry Olson, 70, of East Prairie died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.He was born Dec. 7, 1928, in Estherville, Iowa, son of Henry and Mildred Bilsborough Olson.Olson was a retired truck driver. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force.Survivors include a sister, Jo Schrader of Homeland, Calif.He was preceded in death by a son.A private service is planned.Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie is in charge of arrangements.

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