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The Seattle Daily Times
Friday, October 23, 1931
Page 7, Column 3

Frank Oleson Passes Away At His Home

Seattle Attorney, 69 Years Old, Dies Suddenly; Was Former Board Secretary

Frank Oleson, Seattle attorney and former Secretary of the Seattle Board of Public Works, died at his home, 23 West Newell Street, yesterday.

Mr. Oleson was 69 years old and active in his business affairs. He was born in Trondhjem, Norway and came to Seattle in 1888.

Mr. Oleson was admitted to the bar in January 1895 and was for years a member of the law firm of Willet and Oleson. In 1919 he went into partnership with his son, Alfred C. Oleson. He was a member of the King County Bar Association, the Pioneer Association and the Sons of Norway.

Mr. Oleson is survived by his widow, Polla S; four sons, Frank Jr., Alfred C. and Harold of Seattle and Thomas R. of Boston and one daughter, Mildred E. Oleson of Paris, France. He was a brother of Richard A. Oleson, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Alfred M. Olseon, Portland; Rangval Oleson, Omaha, Nebraska; Mrs. J.G. Johnson, Mrs. Camilla Oleson, Seattle; Mrs. E. Castberg, Mrs. E. Thompson and Miss Francisca Oleson, Omaha, Nebraska.

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The Seattle Times
Saturday, October 24, 1931
Page 7, Column 1

Oleson Services Set Tomorrow

Last rites for Frank Oleson, Seattle attorney, will be held at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the chapel of Arthur A. Wright & Son at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Mr. Oleson, who was 69 years old, died suddenly Thursday. He is survived by his widow, Polla S.; a daughter, Mildred E. Oleson of Paris and four sons, Alfred C., Harold E., Frank Jr., of Seattle and Thomas R. of Boston.

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The Seattle Sunday Times
Sunday Morning, October 25, 1931
Page 8, Column 3

Deaths and Funerals

Oleson. At 23 West Newell, October 22, 1931, Frank Oleson, aged 69 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Polla S. Oleson, father of Alfred C., Harold E., Frank Oleson Jr., Seattle; Thomas R. Oleson, Boston, Massachusetts; Mildred E. Oleson, Paris, France. Brother of Richard A. Oleson, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Alfred M. Olseon, Portland; Rangval Oleson, Omaha, Nebraska; Mrs. J.G. Johnson, Mrs. Camilla Oleson, Seattle; Mrs. E. Castberg, Mrs. E. Thompson, Miss Francisca Oleson, Omaha, Nebraska. Member of Washington Bar Association, Sons of Norway, Pioneers Association, Norwegian Singing Society and Immanual Lutheran Church.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3PM from the new mortuary chapel of Arthur A. Wright & Son, Sixth Avenue West and Queen Anne Boulevard. Cremation.

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Omaha Evening World Herald
Omaha, Nebraska
Saturday, October 24, 1931
Page 32, Column 5

Frank Oleson Dies Suddenly in Seattle

Rangval Oleson, 2444 North Forty-fifth Avenue, received word Thursday of the sudden death of his brother, Frank Oleson, of a heart attack in Seattle, where he was a practicing attorney.

Frank Oleson was born in Norway and for a time lived in Omaha, but left here for the west many years ago. Surviving are his wife, four sons, Frank Jr., Alfred and Harold of Seattle and Thomas of Boston, Massachusetts; a daughter, Mildred, now studying in Paris, France and the following brothers and sisters: Rangval of Omaha, A.M. of Portland and Richard A. of Robinsdale, Minnesota; Mrs. Emil Thompson, Mrs. E. Castberg and Miss Franciska of Omaha; Mrs. J.G. Johnson, his twin and Miss Camilla Oleson, both of Seattle.

The funeral will be held in Seattle Sunday.

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