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Roland “Rollie” C. Olson, ’57 DVM, St. Paul, Minn., died June 8, 2018 at age 85. From 1987 to 2002, he served as executive director of the Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine. Olson served as a member and President of the CVM’s Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society and worked with his classmates to establish the Minnesota Veterinary Historical Museum at the University of Minnesota. Olson was a consultant to the USAF Surgeon General for Military Public Health. He was also the recipient of the Legion of Merit Award for exceptional meritorious conduct in outstanding services to the United States as Command Veterinarian, and Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association Outstanding Service Award. He is survived by his wife, Muriel J. Bebeau; 2 children; 2 step- children; and 7 grandchildren.