Mr. Howard A. Olson, 65 of Hope passed away, Wednesday, January 20, 2010 in Medical Park Hospital in Hope, Arkansas. Howard was born April 15, 1944 in Union County, Arkansas to Howard and Susan Josephine Gammel Olson. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include, two aunts, Jesse Miller, Pineville, Louisiana and Dorothy Amedee, New Orleans, Louisiana, a host of cousins, other family members and friends. Funeral service for Mr. Olson will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Brazzel-Oakcrest Funeral Home Chapel in Hope. Rev. Mark Fischer will officiate. Burial to follow in South Fork Cemetery near Gurdon, AR. Arrangements by Brazzel-Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope, Arkansas. Family to receive friends 10:00 a.m. till service time at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 30 at Brazzel-Oakcrest The Funeral Home, Hope, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to First Baptist Church 315 South Main St. Hope, AR 71801