Golden R. Oleson Obituary (1918 - 2002)

GOLDEN R. OLESON ROYa"Golden R. Oleson passed away April 22, 2002 in Ogden, Utah. He was born January 19, 1918 in West Point, Utah to Oley Oleson and Fanny Amelia Romrell. He was educated in West Point and went to Davis High School. David O. McKay married him to his sweetheart, LaRene Cowan in the Salt Lake Temple on August 16, 1939. Golden started the Roy Repair Shop with his brother, Parley Oleson on August 23, 1939. In 1946 he built the Firestone in Roy, and then the Oleson Texaco. (This was back when gas was 18 cents a gallon.) Golden played a key role in the development of Roy City. Dad lived life to the fullest; he loved repairing cars, gardening (his gardens were like unto the "Garden of Eatin'"), flying his airplane, and fishing for trout and salmon. He loved hunting with his sons and grandsons, and he loved serving his family, friends, neighbors and ward members. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had served in many capacities, including; Scoutmaster, MIA President, Stake MIA Director, Aaronic Priesthood, Activities Counselor and Advisor, Stake Missionary, High Councilman, Roy Stake Camp Director, and was a beloved Bishop of the Roy 5th Ward. He had also served his community of Roy in many capacities, including; Roy Chamber of Commerce, Roy and Wasatch Kiwanas, and as stated before, Golden was one of the first builders of Roy City as well as one of its prominent businessmen. When asked what legacy he would leave his family and what he would like them to learn from him, he said, "To love life, to live life to the fullest, always remembering the teachings of Christ, that they would be honest, loving, charitable, and compassionate people." He has given this legacy to them through his great and honorable example. He is survived by his wife, LaRene Cowan Oleson; two sons, Robert Lewis (Sharon) Oleson, and Darrell LeRoy (Robyn) Oleson; daughter-in-law Shirley Patterson Oleson; one brother Parley Oleson; 16 grandchildren ages 3-35, and 13 great-grandchildren ages 3-12. He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, two sisters, and one son, Larry Golden Oleson. VisitationNo Visitation , April 25, 2002 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CemeteryMyers Evergreen Memorial Park 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 April 26, 2002 12:30 PM