Douglas C. Olson, 92, a longtime resident of Mount Vernon, passed away peacefully October 22, 2010 with his family by his side. He was born November 8, 1917 in Benson, Minnesota to Henry and Mabel Olson. He attended public school in Benson until 1932 when the family moved to Glenwood, Minnesota, where he attended Glenwood High School, playing football, basketball and baseball. He graduated with the class of 1935. After graduation, he attended St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota. In 1941, he joined the US Army and was stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas until being deployed to London, England in May 1944. He spent the rest of his service years in England and returned home at the end of 1945 with the rank of Master Sergeant. On December 27, 1943, he married Eunice (Judy) Engebretson and they made their first home in San Antonio. Following the war, they lived for several years in Glenwood. In 1947, Doug and Judy welcomed their first child, Patsi, and moved cross-country to Mount Vernon, Washington. Doug joined his father in owning and operating "Olson's Bootery", a downtown Mount Vernon store, for over 40 years. Between 1949 and 1952, three more children, Steve, Pam, and Gretchen, were added and the family was complete. After 50 years of marriage, Judy passed away in 1994. Doug was active in the Mt. Baker Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Salem Lutheran Church, Skagit Golf and Country Club, and the Mount Vernon Rotary where he served as president from 1965-1966. Doug loved playing golf, painting, woodworking, was an avid bridge player, and loved visiting with his friends at morning coffee. Doug married LaVerne Schumacher in 1995. They were married for ten years until she passed away in 2005. He was also preceded in death by his parents and sister, Hedvig Anderson. Doug is survived by his sister Charlotte (Art) Warren of Southbury, Connecticut, his four children: Patsi (Bob) Hanseth, Steven (Jane) Olson, Pam (Gene) Van Selus, and Gretchen (Kent) Haberly, all of Mount Vernon, as well as step-sons, Warren (Judy) Schumacher of Portland, Oregon, and Tom (TJ) Schumacher of Olympia. His ten grandchildren include Scott (Karen) Hanseth, Julie (Josh) Scott, Amy (Cody) Grabenhorst, Steven (Trish) Van Selus, Kurt Van Selus, Katie Van Selus, Todd (Erika) Haberly, Kristin Haberly, David Haberly and Kyle Haberly. He also had four great grandchildren: Craig and Brett Hanseth, Ellery Scott, and Millie Grabenhorst. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, October 29, 2010 at Hawthorne Funeral Home. The family would like to thank Hospice of the Northwest and Creekside Retirement Center for the loving care he received during his last days. Memorials can be directed to Salem Lutheran Church, Hospice of the Northwest, or a charity of your choice.