Raymond Glenn Olsen Obituary (1925

Raymond Glenn Olsen passed away at his home on May 1, 2019 at the age of 94, surrounded by his family. He was born at home in Provo, Utah on March 13, 1925 to Raymond Jessie and Margaret Snyder Olsen. He was the oldest of 4 children and loved roaming the streets of Provo with his brother. He married Norma Jean McFadden on June 1, 1949 in Provo and they had 3 children. Glenn graduated from Provo High School in 1943 and left immediately for Basic Training in July of 1943. When asked what division he wanted to serve in, he said Navy. He was sent to California to train and was chosen to take Medic training. After returning from this training he was transferred to the Marines. He was sent to Hawaii to prepare for the fight in the Pacific. He was sent to Iwo Jima where he was injured and received a Purple Heart. He never talked much about his experiences until later in life when the grandkids had questions about his service. After he returned home in 1946, he enrolled at BYU and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree. During this time, he started working part-time for the Provo Police Department and when he graduated he went full-time. He was a certified fingerprint and lie-detector operator. He would spend his whole career with the city that he loved, becoming the Personnel Director and Finance Director for Provo City. He was also the City Recorder. He retired in 1982 and enjoyed retirement after that, spending the time with his kids and grandkids. Glenn was preceded in death by his first wife, Norma, his second wife, Audrey Spackman and two of his three children, Kevin G. Olsen and Steven R. Olsen. He also lost one brother, Edwin Olsen and one sister, Margaret Holdaway. He is survived by his daughter, Pamela O. Liston and a brother in Long Beach, CA, Ralph A. Olsen. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren. The family would like to thank all of those that have helped over the past year, especially Maple Creek Home Health. Dad wanted to stay at home on his own terms and we were able to accomplish this. The last few years has been our bonus time with him. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Provo City Cemetery, 610 South State Street, Provo, Utah. Flowers can be sent to Berg Mortuary in Provo. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bergmortuary.com.