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Gary Olsen passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 after an eighteen-month battle with Mesothelioma. He is survived by his wife, DeeDee, their daughter, Danielle, and three grandchildren, Alex, Julian and Madison. He is also survived by his father, stepmother, brother, two sisters, two stepsisters and a stepbrother.
Gary and DeeDee were living in Daytona at the time of his death. They had previously lived in Portageville, MO, and Red Feather Lakes, CO. His dream had been to move back to Florida near the beach and retire. He loved the beach and always wanted to have a sail boat. He also had a passion for fast cars.
Gary was loved by his family and friends, and he will be greatly missed. He was a Christian, committed to the Lord whom he dearly loved. He had compassion for others and helped anyone that he could. In addition to his strong faith, Gary will always be remembered by his love and commitment to his family.
A memorial service is planned for Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 4 pm at the White Chapel Church in South Daytona.
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Barbara Landry (Fuller)
I know I posted on FB about Gary, but he was a great friend to me in H.S. Just one of the nicest guys I knew! Memories of him just make me smile! The obit is beautiful and I'm sure he was an even greater guy as an adult, husband, father and grandfather. Like I said on FB, he gave me a "huge" teddy bear in H.S. that I kept until it's fur was falling out.....about the time Mandy was in middle school (that would have been appx. '92.) It was loved by me and both our girls! Praying for God's perfect love, comfort and strength to his family in the weeks and months to come.
Kaye Smiley (Bechtel)
Gary was such a sweet person during our high school years. He was kind & considerate as well as the rest of his family that I had the pleasure of knowing many years ago prior to our high school years. May you rest in peace Gary. May your family find peace & comfort in their faith, family & friends. God Bless you all.Gay Ellen Ramseur
My prayers go out to all of the Olsen family. I pray that the peace of God that passes all human understanding guards your hearts and minds during this difficult time. I also pray that He continues to comfort you as the days go by and as you are continuing to miss Gary. While I didn't know Gary well, I was positively impressed by the little I did know which was mainly that he was a rather soft spoken individual (which I enjoyed) and not at all pretentious, but smart and sincere. I am glad to read that Gary was a believer in Christ. This gives us hope, who also believe, that we will get to see him again in God's timing...God's speed...which is always perfect timing.
Linda Miller (Stevenson)
Sweet, sweet Gary! We were so in love our senior year until we went our separate ways after graduation. He was so kind, compassionate and had an incredible sense of humor....what a smile! He did love his cars and his #61 football jersey 😊. I'm comforted in the fact that he is now free of pain and with his Lord and Savior.
Cindy Schaar (Frye)
My step-brother Gary was the sweetest man ever. Never had a bad word to say about anyone. Always found good. I miss him terribly. The memorial service yesterday was beautiful and perfect. Most of our family was able to attend plus our good friend Judy Dorn and a Navy friend Steve. His wife presented his dad with the flag. Thank you all for your kind words for him.Judi Wallace (Dorn)
A dear friend in high school to both Curt and I and an incredible son, sibling, husband,father, grandfather and friend to all who were blessed to know him. Cindy - it was a touching service and a testament to the amazing man that Gary was. He exemplified goodness and will never be forgotten.Martin Tyrie
YEAH,ME AND GARY AND HIS BROTHER BOB WERE FRIENDS,THEY LIVED ON THE CORNER OF WINTER PARK DRIVE AND JASMINE RD.I LIVED A FEW HOUSES DOWN.THEY CAME FROM CHICAGO I THINK,LOOKING BACK WE HAD SUCH A VARIED BUNCH OF HOMETOWNS IN OUR OLD BLOCK,CHI.,N.Y.,MISS.,CALIFORNIA,I DON'T REMEMBER ANY KIDS THAT WERE FROM FLORIDA AT ALL !.GARYS DAD HAD A STUDEBAKER LARK,GREEN,WHICH WAS ONE OF THE EARLY MID SIZED CARS,ACTUALLY REALLY A NICE LOOKING CAR,AT A TIME WHEN ABOUT EVERYBODY WAS DRIVING A BOAT, I WONDER IF HE WAS A STUDE FAN IN LATER LIFE ? GOOD TO HEAR HE HAD A GOOD LIFE AND ENDED UP IN DAYTONA,PEACE,MARTIN