Sam and Sig Olson

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Terry

As the sun broke through the over cast and set the snow to dancing we arrived at Robert Olson’s home, Sig Olson’s youngest son. After introductions we set up for filming his interview.

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Terry Dodge, Producer & Robert Olson

Robert is a quiet and passionate man. The interview went well as he told us about meeting Sam and his impressions of Sam. One thing he mentioned several times was the importance of getting Sam’s story told and not let him be forgotten as his reason for granting the interview.

After we finished the interview and as the lights cooled, we went to a local eatery for lunch. Robert continued to share, talking about about growing up near Ely,

Minnesota in Winton near Fall Lake at the Border Outfitters which his father owned. We soon headed back to his home to pick up the lights and say our good byes.

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Steve Yahr & Robert Olson

Both Steve and I felt blessed for our conversation and time at his home. In parting, Robert gave us a few new leads to follow in our quest for more information about Sam.

Quotable

"One of the inexplicable things in nature, at least to our present limited understanding, is the strange faculty of instinct found in both animals and men. In men instinct has been smothered and lost in self-consciousness and, with questionable benefit at times, compromised with reason."One of the inexplicable

"One need never be lonely in the great outdoors. There is satisfying companionship to be found among forest folk when we are worthy."One need never be

"Why don't we fight the thing that causes the trouble and not one another? Why don't we fight hatred and fear, selfishness, greed, all the things that destroy human happiness. Slightly modified, only removed who was talking and the between comments." Seven Secrets of Somewhere Lake‚ pg. 95Why don't we fight

"The biggest compliment is to tell someone that they are perfectly natural." Too Much Salt and Pepper‚ pg. 252The biggest compliment is

"How values change. A week ago these things (gas rations stamps) were more valuable to me then gold notes. Now they aren't even good wastepaper!" A Tippy Canoe and Canada Too‚ pg. 158How values change

"A fireplace is the supreme part of a home, I wouldn't want it to be without one. But it has an appetite that knows no end!"A fireplace is the

"Animals are individuals to me, and I am glad I think of them not only as serving man with flesh and hide, but also as co-partners in the glorious revelation of the infinitude of life."Animals are individuals to

"It is within your sacred power to point thoughts of tired people to God." Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo and Still-Mo pg. 237It is within your

"Fear is the screen that hides from our view the friendship native to the wild heart. Wildness is only a form of fear, for when kindness and patience have penetrated the veil, we see unmistakable evidence of the love in all forms of life."Fear is the screen

"Love that is bestowed in compensation for some favor or blessings has selfishness mixed in!"Love that is bestowed