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•  Roy was united in marriage with Debra Hoops on May 21, 1983 at St. John's Lutheran church in Groton.  They were blessed with two sons, Nicholas and Justin.
•  In the fall of 1973, Roy joined the water well drilling business with his father, Maurice. In the 1980s they branched out into the excavation business.  Following Nick's graduation from college, Nick joined Roy in the business.  Justin also worked with Roy after his graduation.  Roy was a long-time member of the South Dakota Well Drillers Association and attended many continuing education events.
•  Roy took an active part in the Groton community.  He was appointed to the city council in 2004. He ran for and was elected mayor in 2007, ran unopposed in 2010 and was reelected to a third term in 2013. He was a longtime member of the Groton Chamber. 
•  Roy began the Olson Development in 2003.  He turned pasture and cropland into a beautiful addition to Groton. 
•  Roy is survived by his wife, Debra; as well as son Nicholas, and his wife Stephanie of Aberdeen; son Justin of Groton; a brother Phillip (Virginia) of Eldorado, IA; a sister Eileen (Ed) Brandt of Meridian, ID; stepmother Lila Olson, of Groton; mother-in-law Beulah Hoops, of Groton; nieces, nephews, cousins, many friends and his dog, Tucker.
•  He was preceded in death by his mother, Arlene on July 5, 1982, his father, Maurice, on March 2, 2002 and his father-in-law, Clifford Hoops on November 6, 2012.
•  Honorary Casketbearers will be City of Groton Employees & Members of the City Council.
•  Casketbearers will be Stan Knudsen, Terry Herron, Bill Stolle, Alan Strom, John Lowary and Greg Clocksene.
•  May his memory be blessed among us.