Bill Olsen trolley modeler of Minneapolis, MN passed away on February 11, 2013. Bill had suffered with Parkinson’s disease for some years and it gradually
caused weakness, loss of motor skills and even communication.
Quoting Dick Stonner, "Bill was the kindest, most gentle guy I have known. I never
saw him angry and whenever things were not going right his usual comment was
”Oh dear God!” He willingly gave of his time, skills, and money to many causes
and was a generous supporter of the Minnesota Streetcar Museum and his
church.
"He helped many new modelers with information, guidance, parts
and kits from his vast stock of trolley stuff. All of us local modelers often
gathered at his house for model work, videos and treats. He was the driving
force behind the building of our twenty section O gauge trolley modules. He
was very social and loved going out for lunch and sometime during the meal he
would remark 'My, this is good.' Yep, food was a delight to Bill and oh yeah,
dessert (which he called a trifle was always part of the
occasion."
Bill would always challenge you to do the same or better. We will all miss Bill. Please feel free to post any comments you may have about Bill Olson.
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