Vern Swapp Olsen

Vern was the 3rd born out of 5 children to Andrew Warren Olson and Serepta Luticia Swapp Olson. On June 11, 1937, in St. George, Utah, Vern married Lenna Pratt of Kanab, Utah; later they were sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple for time and all eternity. The Olsons moved their young family from Utah to Richland in 1944 He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He joined the Hanford Patrol in 1944 and worked his way up to Captain, where he retired in 1978. Vern joins his wife of 66 years in heaven and leaves behind 4 children; Robert Vern (Bob) & Carol Ann (Powell) Olson of Park City, Utah; Warren William (Bill) & Jan (Flora) Olson of West Richland, Lenna Colleen & Gary Jensen of Richland, and Linda Marie & Geff McAllister of Atlanta, Georgia. Vern and Lenna traveled all over the United States and extensively throughout the Southwest enjoying the landmarks and culture of Pioneer and Indian history. They loved traveling throughout the beautiful landscape that reminded them of their childhoods. Vern loved the outdoors and never met a country road he didn't want to explore. Many of his favorite times were spent in his jeep scouting unfamiliar territory. His family understood that you could never keep Vern in one place for more than two weeks and keep him happy. Vern was a man of great integrity, who lived his life based on the strengths and teachings of his parents and passed those values onto his family by his example. He is dearly loved and will be greatly missed