Maj. Matthew Suhre, 319th Communications Squadron commander presents Jennifer Olson, wife of Robert Olson, a gift in honor of her husband for educating young children at Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School for 41 and a half years on May 18, 2015, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Olson joined the Army Reserves in 1961 and after completing service he began teaching students in 1969 and also coached seventh and eighth grade football and track teams. Olson passed away on Oct. 15, 2014 at the age of 69 while battling prostate cancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Xavier Navarro/released)
A plaque remembering Robert “Bob” Olson, teacher and coach at Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School, was dedicated on May 18, 2015, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Olson joined the Army Reserves in 1963 and after, he started teaching students and coached seventh and eighth grade football and track. Olson passed away on Oct. 15, 2014 at the age of 69 while battling prostate cancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Xavier Navarro/released)
Maj. Matthew Suhre, 319th Communications Squadron commander, sits on a “buddy bench” with Jennifer Olson, Amy and Christina Waters, family members of Robert Olson on May 18, 2015, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The bench, symbolizes a student in need of a friend to talk or to play with which will be placed at the playground in memory of Mr. Olson. Olson passed away on Oct. 15, 2014 at the age of 69 while battling prostate cancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Xavier Navarro/released)