A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Nevada > Mineral http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1001 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=44569 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: Nevada State Journal Article Date: January 4 1959 Article Description: Oscar Olsen Succumbs, Funeral Set Article Text: Oscar OLSEN, 79, a resident of Nevada for 55 years and for the last 19 years operator of a grocery store in Luning, died at his home in that Mineral County town New Years night. He had been in ill health for a number of years. Mr. OLSEN was a native of New York City but came West to Salt Lake City with his parents when he was a youngster. He moved to Nevada in 1903, settling in Goldfield. In that same year on 5 Dec he married Bridget BRESLIN in that Nevada mining community. Mrs. OLSEN preceded her husband in death about ten years ago. During 36 years of residence on Goldfield, Mr. OLSEN followed mining and casino work and at one time was a house man for the late George L. "Tex" ROCKARD in the Northern Saloon. He moving to Luning in 1939. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Lillian WHITE, Mrs. William COOPER, Yerington, Mrs. Mary DOHERTY and Mrs. Les McKENNA, both of Hawthorne; two sons; Charles of Yerington and Francis of Reno. Also surviving qre 19 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He was a member of Goldfield BPOE # 1072. Funeral services will be held at the Elks Lodge in Hawthorne on Monday (4 Jan). Burial will be in the Hawthorne Cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NV-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com