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Donald went to his heavenly home on September 13, 2020. Born April 1, 1934 and raised in Madera, California, a small farming community. He excelled in music at an early age and graduated from College of the Pacific with a degree in Music in 1956. He never forgot his farming roots and was an avid gardener and fisherman for his entire life. He served in the U.S. Army Band during the Korean War and the Berlin Airlift. He was a well-known music teacher for years in the Westside School District and a distinguished leader of the Joe Walker Junior High School Band from it's inception. As a father of two sons, Jeffery and David, he met and married his wife of 44 years in 1976, Dolores (Joy) Olson. Together they raised 8 Children, Brad, Blake, Brett and and Mark (Darrington), Tanya (Nootenboom), Tori (Peters), and David and Jeffrey Olson. Their children have blessed their parents with 40 Grandchildren and 27 Great Grandchildren. Since 1980, Donald has served as director and master teacher of Powerline Reading Programs, a nationwide remedial reading program. He blessed his family with many fun adventures, active Christian fellowship, and with his teaching and love of music. He nurtured many gifted musicians and music lovers in his family and community. He will be greatly missed.
