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Marshall William Olson Jr, 83, passed away November 24, 2020 at Maple Glen Memory Care in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Marshall was a loving and devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, son, and friend to many. He was known for his integrity, his hard-work ethic, his kind and strong will, his quick wit, his playful sense of humor and his love for the outdoors. He is survived by his loving wife Polly Peaslee Olson, his sons and daughters in-law Todd Marshall Olson (Sheila), Kirk Andrew Olson (Gina) and daughter and son-in-law Melissa Olson Pawlowicz (Jerry). He was an adoring grandfather to 8 grandchildren: Lindsay, Kayla, Grant, Chase, Chandler, Joshua, Nathan and Josie. He is also survived by two sisters Judy Subach (Lenny) and Sharon Rainey.

A memorial will be held to honor his memory this spring when he will be laid to rest in eternal peace at Bronswood Cemetery in Oakbrook, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in memory of Marshall W. Olson Jr.

Marshall was born on November 6, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to his parents Marshall and Geraldine Olson. He attended University of Illinois and later graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. He spent several years in the Army Reserves and was called to active duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He married Polly in 1962 and was devoted to her for over 58 happy years. For most of his life, he worked in the construction field. He was a VP for Paschen Construction Company working as a Project Manager and Executive Estimator for large construction jobs for 30 years. He then worked in a similar role at Harbour Contractors until his retirement. He loved building things and his passion for this carried over to both his home and his hobbies. There was never a time Marshall didn’t have a project to work on.

Marshall and Polly fully enjoyed their retirement together by traveling and spending time with friends and family. He has been battling Parkinson’s Disease since he was diagnosed in 2015. He will be remembered not only as a hard-worker, who instilled his strong ethics and integrity in his children, but also as a fun-loving man with a good sense of humor who loved his family deeply. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends.