William R. "Rod" Olsen William R. "Rod" Olsen. 68, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Friday, June 8‘", 2007. He had been battling leukemia for almost three years. He was a lifetime Shelton resident and business owner of Olsen Furniture. Rod was born July 16‘", 1938 in Shelton, Washington. His parents were Ole and Alma Olsen also of Shelton, He graduated from Irene 5. Reed High School in 1956. He then went on to college at the University of Washington, majoring in Business and minoring in Psychology, graduating in 1960. After college he went on to serve two years in the US Army serving at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. He completed his sen/ice as a Captain in the Reserves. After his service in the Army he came back to Shelton to work for his dad at Olsen Furniture and took over management and daily operations at the early age of 26 years. He married Carolyn Runnings, of Seattle, in the summer of ’69. They raised five children together in their Spencer Lake home also known as Camp Olsen. He retired just this last month. Olsen Furniture was established in 1936 by Rod's father Ole Olsen and has grown substantially in its 72 years and remains an integral part of the Shelton community. Rod loved working at Olsen Furniture and providing the community with quality furniture at an affordable price with stellar customer service. It has remained a family business and is now being managed by his daughter Sandy Lundgren and son Rod Olsen Jr. , OCR Text: William R. "Rod" Olsen William R. "Rod" Olsen. 68, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Friday, June 8‘", 2007. He had been battling leukemia for almost three years. He was a lifetime Shelton resident and business owner of Olsen Furniture. Rod was born July 16‘", 1938 in Shelton, Washington. His parents were Ole and Alma Olsen also of Shelton, He graduated from Irene 5. Reed High School in 1956. He then went on to college at the University of Washington, majoring in Business and minoring in Psychology, graduating in 1960. After college he went on to serve two years in the US Army serving at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. He completed his sen/ice as a Captain in the Reserves. After his service in the Army he came back to Shelton to work for his dad at Olsen Furniture and took over management and daily operations at the early age of 26 years. He married Carolyn Runnings, of Seattle, in the summer of ’69. They raised five children together in their Spencer Lake home also known as Camp Olsen. He retired just this last month. Olsen Furniture was established in 1936 by Rod's father Ole Olsen and has grown substantially in its 72 years and remains an integral part of the Shelton community. Rod loved working at Olsen Furniture and providing the community with quality furniture at an affordable price with stellar customer service. It has remained a family business and is now being managed by his daughter Sandy Lundgren and son Rod Olsen Jr. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,O Last Name,Olsen, William R. ''Rod'' #2.tif,Olsen, William R. ''Rod'' #2.tif, Olsen, William R. ''Rod'' #2.tif