Richard H. Olson, 88, of Pleasant Prairie, passed away on Friday, July 27th, 2007, at Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie, surrounded by his family. Born on March 20, 1919, in New York, New York, he was the son of the late Olaf and Jenny (Knutsen) Olson. He graduated from Port Chester, N.Y. High School and New York Military Academy, Cornwall on the Hudson, and also graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering. While in college, Richard was active in sports and the campus radio station and was elected to the "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.” He previously resided in Long Island, Westchester County in New York, Delavan, WI, and St. Joseph, MI, before making his final home in Pleasant Prairie. Richard was active in the Boy Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle and was elected to the Order of the Arrow, an honorary scouting fraternity. In August, 1940, he married Eleanor (Billie) Harris, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Harris, of Port Chester, N.Y. They had three children; a son, John Richard (Amber), and two daughters, Bobbi (Mike) Haun and Betty Pepke. Billie passed away in February, 1998. During World War II, Richard served as an Engineer with RCA, Harrison, New Jersey, and Change-Vought Aircraft, Stratford, Connecticut. In 1956, he became affiliated with Sta-Rite Industries, in Delavan, WI, where he was involved in sales and marketing functions in several of the product lines in Sta-Rite and the Webster Electric Division in Racine. Prior to his retirement in 1986, he was Vice President of Sta-Rite Industries and General Manager of Webster Electric. During his tenure with Sta-Rite, he served in various capacities for the Hydronics Institute, the National Oil Jobbers Council, the National Oil Fuel Institute and the National Swimming Pool Institute. Richard was on the Board of Racine Area Manufacturer and Commerce, and served as a member of the Pleasant Prairie Police and Fire Commission. Richard was an active Rotarian and is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Kenosha and Past District Governor of Rotary International. In October of 1998, he and Bettie M. Chinske were married in St. Therese Catholic Church. Besides his wife, Richard is also survived by his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, August 1st, at St. Therese Catholic Church at 10:00 am. A memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday at Proko Funeral Home from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Memorials to Rotary International or Hospice Alliance would be appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Richard's Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com