Vernon K. Olson, 87
Vernon K. Olson, who grew up in Minneapolis but lived much of his adult life in Acton, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026.
Vernon K. Olson, 87, who grew up in Minneapolis but lived much of his adult life in Acton, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026.
He was a teacher at schools in Minneapolis and Boston and internationally. He was a world traveler and a photographer.
He survived the Boxing Day tsunami in Phuket, Thailand, where he was swept through a dead-end alley only to wake up in a field behind his hotel.
He is survived by his sister-in-law Kathy Olson; his nephews Jeff Olson and Mike Olson; and his niece Kim Wharton; plus six great nephews and a great niece.
As requested by Vernon, no services are planned.
