H. Thomas "Tom" Olson formerly of Rolling Meadows illinois H. Thomas "Tom" Olson, 66, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at his home in Clearwater, Fla., under the care of his family and Hospice of Florida Suncoast. He was born July 9, 1936, in Munising, Mich., to Harry and Hildur (nee Oas) Olson. Mr. Olson was a 1954 graduate of Wm. G. Mather High School, where during his junior year, he was selected a Munising representative to Boys State at Michigan State University. He also played guard on the 1954 Munising Mustangs U.P. Championship basketball team. Tom attended the University of New Mexico, Coyne Electrical School in Milwaukee and GTE Management School. He live in Rolling Meadows until he was transferred to Florida by GTE in 1982. He was a coach for the local boys baseball in Rolling Meadows and also served on the league board for 11 years. He retired at the age of 60 as director of end user systems after 38 years of service with GTE. He received the Leslie H. Warner Technic! al Achievement and Innovation award in recognition of creative technical achievement and innovation. He was a member of Grand Island Lodge No. 422, F. & A.M. of Munising, a 32nd degree Mason, Ahmed Temple of Marquette and the Munising Shrine Club. He enjoyed golfing, hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed several months at the family's Mirror Lake home in Alger County, Mich. Thomas is survived by his wife of 45 years, Marilyn (nee Peterson), whom he married July 13, 1957, at Eden Lutheran Church in Munising; sons, Tom (Debbie) of Seminole, Fla., Jeff (Terri-Sue) of Hoffman Estates illinois and Scott of Largo, Fla.; grandchildren, Kyle, Matthew, Taylor, Cody and Cassie; brothers, Charles (Edna) of Munising and Harry (Ann) of Albuquerque, N.M.; and sisters, Joyce Hill of Munising and Gwen McCollum of AuTrain. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Joshua. Memorial gifts may be made to Josh's Hope Foundation, 235 Batavia Lane, Hoffman Estates, IL 6019! 4, established in memory of Tom's grandson to provide hunting and fishing adventures to terminally ill children. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on 2/9/2003.