Scott Olson

SCOTT OLSON

Marion

On Jan. 26, 2014, Scott Daniel Olson, 47, of Marion, left this Earth for a better place after a fierce battle with influenza and

pneumonia.

Born April 3, 1966, to Dan K. and Jeanne Field Olson in DeQueen, Ark., his family moved to many places while his father worked on heavy construction projects. Scott attended schools in Colorado, Georgia, Montana and Minnesota, graduating from Darlington Academy in Rome, Ga. Some of his happiest years were at Darlington, where he captained its Scholar Bowl team and won a National Merit Scholarship.

Scott graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., with a dual major in history and computer science. He remained in the Twin Cities area for most of the rest of his life working as a software engineer usually on aircraft or defense projects.

He moved to Marion in 2010 to take a job with Rockwell Collins.

On Dec. 30, 1998, Scott married the love of his life, Felicia Elizabeth Knight, in St. Paul, Minn. He took on a wonderful stepson, Damion Paul Schroeder,

and in October 2003, they added their

beloved

daughter, Danielle Marissa,

making their family

complete.

Scott loved airplanes, bird watching, games of strategy, traveling to National Parks and cooking for family and friends.

Even as a small boy he enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially with his father and brother, James.

Scott is survived by his loving wife of 15 years, Felicia Olson, and his daughter, Danielle, both of Marion; his stepson, Damion Paul Schroeder of Birmingham, Ala.; his parents, Dan K. and Jeanne F. Olson of Kalispell, Mont.; his brother, James (Laurie) Olson, and nephews, Alexander and Zachary, of Bellevue, Wash.

There will be a celebration of Scott's life later in the year.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial account for Scott D. Olson has been set up at Collins Community Credit Union to help the family with expenses.