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The Family Tree |
| Russell Leroy Olander | b. June 25, 1911, | Grover, Colorado. | d. Mar. 22, 1971 | |
| Education: | Colorado State College of Education, Greeley, CO; Additional studies at the University of Texas, Austin, TX | |||
| Career: | Farmer/Rancher, Personnel Manager, Civil Service | |||
| Hobbies, Interests, and Activities: | Sports - College Football, Basketball and Baseball; Minor league pitcher with the Denver Bears (Triple A level) | |||
| Military: | US Navy, Entered on
Sept. 15, 1942, Commissioned Lieutenant (J.G.) on Nov. 1, 1942,
Discharged on March 3, 1946. Wounded in Action. |
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| Decorations: | Order of the Purple Heart, American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon, Europe Theater Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, WWII Victory Medal | |||
| Vessels Served: | SS Elihu B. Washburn; SS Winchester; USS LST # 827 | |||
| Interned: | Ashes scattered at sea (died in Long Beach, CA) | |||
| Married: | Sept. 10, 1932, | Kimball, Nebraska | Eloped while attending College | |
| Catharine Abbey | b. July 15, 1912, | Grover, Colorado. | d. June 26, 1990 | |
| Education: | Attended the University of Wyoming for two years | |||
| Career: | Civil Service | |||
| Hobbies, Interests and Activities: | Homemaker, bridge, meals on wheels in her community | |||
| Religion: | Presbyterian | |||
| Interned: | Ashes scattered at sea (died in Seal Beach, CA) | |||
| Children: | ||||
| Peggy Ann | b. Dec. 1, 1935, | Denver, Colorado | d. | |
| Roger L | b. April 8, 1940 | Scottsbluff, NE | d. | |
| Byron C | b. May 25, 1946 | Denver, CO | d. | |
| Eric A | b. May 9, 1948 | Fort Collins, CO | d. | |
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circa 1943 |
circa 1930s |