Roger G. Olson

Photographs from the life of Roger Olson
Childhood: 1954 - 1972


Roger Glenn was born to Otto and Caroline (Gugel) Olson on November 1, 1954.
He married Kathy G. Risner on June 25, 1996. Click here for our "together" pictures.
He has five children from a previous marriage:
Michael W., b. May 3, 1983,
Kathryn (Katie) J., b. April 11, 1985,
Ruth W., b. November 18, 1987,
Faith C., b. February 21, 1990,
Rachel H., b. November 1, 1991.
Click here for some pictures of the kids.


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November or December 1954, after a bath in the kitchen sink

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At Flushing Meadows park, Autumn 1955


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On the loose - early 1956


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Wearing curls (wish I had 'em now!) in Spring 1956


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Summer 1956


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Summer 1956, in front of our East Elmhurst, Queens home


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1957 - Typical little boy 50's style: red wagon, lace-up shoes, high-water pants, and hair gook


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Fifth birthday, November 1959
Army uniform was a present from Bob, who just finished basic at Ft. Dix


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1962 (?) - Aunt Minnie's neighborhood in Valley Stream, Long Island
This was the day I learned to ride a two-wheeler


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Roger in May 1972 with his first car, a 1965 Fiat.
This is the only car I know of with a "four on the tree" (What's that?).


Click here for Roger's grown-up pictures, OR
Click here for Roger's Upstate New York Pictures, OR
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