Dr. Lorin M. Olson, 92, Hoxie, KS, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002. Dr. Olson was born on July 11, 1909 in Warren, MN. Dr. Olson was a flight surgeon in WWII, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago from 1946 to 1979 and a Medical Officer, Disability Evaluation for the Veteran’s Administration in Chicago from 1981 until 1994. Dr. Olson was a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN and the Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL. He was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Olson was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby, in 1973; his son, Peter, in 1976; and a second wife, Mildred, in 2000. Survivors include one son, John and his wife, Brenda, of Hoxie, KS; two grandsons, Peter and his wife, Amy, of Sutton, NE and Matthew and his wife, Barbara of Hays, KS; and two greatgrandchildren, Hunter and Connor. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 16, 10 a.m. at the Hoxie United Methodist Church. A private inurnment will be held at a later date in Brainerd, MN. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hoxie United Methodist Church c/o Mickey Leopold Funeral Home, 1024 Sheridan, Hoxie, KS 67740.
