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Obituary - TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL, Feb 3, 1924
TOPEKAN DIED IN ARIZONA
Lester Olson, 33, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Olson of Route 3, died in a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona yesterday morning, according to word received here. He had been in ill health for four years.
Mr. Olson was born in Manhattan, Kansas but came to Topeka when a small boy. He attended school here and held a clerical position with Cappers Publications for some time.
Besides his parents he is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Elna Carlson, Mrs. Anna Magnuson, Miss Bertha Olson and Miss Ruth Olson, and a brother Clarence Olson, Bozeman, Montana.
Buried in Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, KS
Two letters in file:
1. Last letter to his sister Anne Magnuson dated Dec. 14, 1923. She'd sent him $10 and he thanked her for it. Told about headaches and not being able to walk. Had hopes of getting better soon and having his own money.
2. From Ruth J. Whylor to Anne Magnuson, she took care of him in her home in Phoenix. Dated May 17, 1924. She mentions how they all miss Lester. Describes the operation. She stood by hsi side during the operation. It was terrible to see the hole bored into his head. He was never the same afterwards. Lester often spoke of his sisters. Thanks Anne for embroidered lunch cloth. To her it will always be a reminder of the patient, gentle and cheerful boy who made our lives more pleasant for the few short months he was with us.
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