Archie D. Lilly, Leon C. Olson
Posted 7/09/09
Archie D. Lilly
Archie Daniel Lilly, 89, a Laurel resident for three years who formerly lived in Daniels, W.Va., died July 5, 2009 at Cherry Lane Nursing Home in Laurel.
Born March 31, 1920 in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Levi and Effie (Meador) Lilly. A veteran of World War II, he served in Europe at Omaha Beach on D-Day. He was a self-employed electrician and a member of Columbia Primitive Baptist Church in Burtonsville.
His daughter, Margaret Pointer, a brother, Beecher Lilly, and sisters Amanda Breeden and Maisie Lester preceded him in death.
Mr. Lilly is survived by his wife of 53 years, Aretta Lilly; son and daughter-in-law Jim and Nancy Lilly, of Laurel; five grandchildren; and brothers Robert Lilly, of Beckley, W.Va., and Kenneth Lilly, of Daniels, W.Va.
Funeral services were held July 7 at noon at Columbia Primitive Baptist Church, with Elder Steven Aquino officiating. Burial was at Columbia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Burtonsville.
Leon C. Olson
Leon Curtis Olson, 65, a resident of Laurel for 11 years, died July 1, 2009 after a long struggle with multiple sclerosis.
Born Feb. 10, 1944 in Luverne, Minn., he was the son of the late Eldor and Bettye (Jensen) Olson. He lived on the family farm in Magnolia, Minn. He had polio in the first few years of his life and, with the help of his mother, managed to conquer that disease. He graduated from Magnolia High School in 1962, and then earned a degree in mathematics from South Dakota State College in Brookings. He participated in ROTC and, after completing a master’s degree in statistics at Mankato State College in Mankato, Minn., he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. On Aug. 31, 1969, he married Linda Reynolds at the Gamma Delta Lutheran Center in Mankato.
Tours of duty included California, Canada, Colorado, Virginia, Nebraska, Norway, England and New Jersey. During his military career he received several personal and unit awards for excellence. Near the end of his military career, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and steadily battled the disease the rest of his life, always maintaining a positive attitude. Following his retirement from the Air Force in the fall of 1993, he took several positions in the Washington, D.C., area before retiring fully in 2000. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and enjoyed sports such as soccer, golf, racquetball, sailing and skiing. His family remembers him as a devoted husband and father.
In addition to his parents, a sister, Gayle Olson, preceded him in death.
Mr. Olson is survived by his wife, Linda Olson, of Laurel; sons Eric, of Laurel, and Kris Olson and his wife, Megan, of Northwood; daughter Kari Hirst and her husband, Kevin, of Charlottesville, Va.; and brothers Joel Olson, of Moore, Okla., and Bruce Olson and his wife, Barb, of Magnolia.
A memorial service was held July 6 at the Donald V. Borgwardt Funeral Home in Beltsville.
Burial will be Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. at Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163, or Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, 706 Haddonfield Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002.
Archie Daniel Lilly, 89, a Laurel resident for three years who formerly lived in Daniels, W.Va., died July 5, 2009 at Cherry Lane Nursing Home in Laurel.
Born March 31, 1920 in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Levi and Effie (Meador) Lilly. A veteran of World War II, he served in Europe at Omaha Beach on D-Day. He was a self-employed electrician and a member of Columbia Primitive Baptist Church in Burtonsville.
His daughter, Margaret Pointer, a brother, Beecher Lilly, and sisters Amanda Breeden and Maisie Lester preceded him in death.
Mr. Lilly is survived by his wife of 53 years, Aretta Lilly; son and daughter-in-law Jim and Nancy Lilly, of Laurel; five grandchildren; and brothers Robert Lilly, of Beckley, W.Va., and Kenneth Lilly, of Daniels, W.Va.
Funeral services were held July 7 at noon at Columbia Primitive Baptist Church, with Elder Steven Aquino officiating. Burial was at Columbia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Burtonsville.
Leon C. Olson
Leon Curtis Olson, 65, a resident of Laurel for 11 years, died July 1, 2009 after a long struggle with multiple sclerosis.
Born Feb. 10, 1944 in Luverne, Minn., he was the son of the late Eldor and Bettye (Jensen) Olson. He lived on the family farm in Magnolia, Minn. He had polio in the first few years of his life and, with the help of his mother, managed to conquer that disease. He graduated from Magnolia High School in 1962, and then earned a degree in mathematics from South Dakota State College in Brookings. He participated in ROTC and, after completing a master’s degree in statistics at Mankato State College in Mankato, Minn., he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. On Aug. 31, 1969, he married Linda Reynolds at the Gamma Delta Lutheran Center in Mankato.
Tours of duty included California, Canada, Colorado, Virginia, Nebraska, Norway, England and New Jersey. During his military career he received several personal and unit awards for excellence. Near the end of his military career, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and steadily battled the disease the rest of his life, always maintaining a positive attitude. Following his retirement from the Air Force in the fall of 1993, he took several positions in the Washington, D.C., area before retiring fully in 2000. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and enjoyed sports such as soccer, golf, racquetball, sailing and skiing. His family remembers him as a devoted husband and father.
In addition to his parents, a sister, Gayle Olson, preceded him in death.
Mr. Olson is survived by his wife, Linda Olson, of Laurel; sons Eric, of Laurel, and Kris Olson and his wife, Megan, of Northwood; daughter Kari Hirst and her husband, Kevin, of Charlottesville, Va.; and brothers Joel Olson, of Moore, Okla., and Bruce Olson and his wife, Barb, of Magnolia.
A memorial service was held July 6 at the Donald V. Borgwardt Funeral Home in Beltsville.
Burial will be Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. at Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163, or Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, 706 Haddonfield Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002.
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