Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Fairfield Recorder
May 20, 2010 edition


Beth Olin

A celebration of life service was held in Plano and in Geary, Okla. for Beth Olin
of Plano who passed away Monday, May 3, 2010 after a courageous battle with brain 
cancer.

She was born in Watonga, OK on August 29, 1947 to James Boyd and Nina Nelson of 
Geary, OK.

She grew up in Geary and graduated from Geary High School in 1965. Mrs. Olin 
attended Oklahoma State University and graduated from Southwestern State 
University in Weatherford, OK.

After moving to Dallas she met and married her husband, Gifford Olin in 1972. 
They moved to Plano where their two children, Ashlee and Chance were born.

Mrs. Olin was an avid supporter in all the school and sport activities of her 
children, as well as the activities of her nephew and niece. She was a member of
the Plano Junior League, American Cancer Society of Collin County and for many 
years she chaired the Plano Golf Tournaments benefiting the Quarterback Club of 
Plano Senior High. Mrs. Olin was a gifted pianist who used her talent to play in 
church, entertain her friends and in her later years to provide joy to her 
father’s friends at his retirement home. Beth charmed everyone with her sweet 
smile and sense of humor. Her strength and faith gave inspiration to all whose 
lives she touched.

Mrs. Olin was preceded in death by her mother Nina Burns Nelson of Geary, OK. 
She is survived by her devoted father

James Boyd Nelson formerly of Geary, OK and current resident of Plano; loving 
husband of 38 years, Gifford Olin; daughter, Ashlee, husband Rod Daniel and 
grandson Mason of Fairfield, TX; son, Chance Olin of Fort Worth; brother Jim 
Nelson of Plano; niece, Angie Nelson of Plano; and nephew, Jay Nelson, wife 
Brooke, and great nieces, Riley and Montgomerie of Dallas. She will also be 
missed by her faithful King Charles Spaniel, Toby.