Today, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sunset on Friday, July 21st, 2023, in honor of former state legislator Edwin W. Olson, Jr. He represented Davison County in the South Dakota State House of Representatives from 1987-1994 and the South Dakota State Senate from 2001-2008.

Funeral services for former state legislator Edwin W. Olson, Jr. will take place at 10:30 am on July 21st, 2023, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 214 W 3rd Ave, Mitchell, SD.