It was with great sadness that I attended today's funeral for Ole Olson. He has been a fixture in North Minneapolis for over 35 years and will be greatly missed. Besides his work for the Park Board (he's the father of current Park Commissioner Jon Olson), Ole provided many years of service to the Public Housing Authority and to countless other folks throughout the City -- especially his beloved north Minneapolis. It speaks volumes when you see old Northside titans like Lou and Nan Demars and new titans like Natalie Johnson Lee and Shane Price stand up and speak touching, funny, poignant words about the same man. Brother Shane's words were especially inspiring.
I was blessed to know Ole Olson. I valued his advise and counsel but it was his friendship that I truly treasured. Dean E. Carlson Ward 10, East Harriet (Ole never held it against me though) _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
