In Memory

Louie Olsovsky

Louie Olsovsky (Oly) died peacefully at home on May 25, 2024 at the age of 96. He was born in Elm Mott, Texas on January 27, 1928.  At the age of 20 Louie enlisted in the Air Force and served 4 years as a Radio Operator, three of which were during the Korean War. Upon returning home, he bought a brand new Mercury and soon after drove that Mercury to the Rose Dance Hall where he met the love of his life, Evelyn.  They were married on July 18, 1953 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bellmead, Texas.  They recently celebrated their 70^th wedding anniversary.  Shortly before marriage, Louie started working at Ling, Vought (LTV) where he worked as an aircraft electrician, and retired after 38 years.  He was an avid baseball/softball player and coach.  He played on several senior softball teams (local and traveling) up until the age of 82.  He also coached many of his children’s baseball and softball teams.  He was a huge fan and mentor to his grandchildren in their sports endeavors.  He worked on just about everything that was electrical or motorized especially lawn equipment, and would spend hours in “the Red Barn” tinkering on anything family, friends, neighbors needed repaired.  His other passion was farming, gardening and dancing and listening to polka music and watching Molly B and Polka Joe.  Louie and Evelyn had 10 children – Louis, Carol, Sharon, Delores, Robert, Leslie, Mary, James, Angela, and Paul – 15 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.  Louie joined the first degree of the Knights of Columbus on July 1, 1955 – that right, he’s ben a Knight for nearly 70 years.