Robert "Bob" Lunt Olsen Obituary (1962

Robert Lunt Olsen “Bob” beloved father, brother, and friend passed away on April 7, 2024, of aggressive brain tumors. Even in the last few months of his life, he was characteristically charismatic as he visited with family, friends and caregivers. Bob was born to Lowell and Vefa Olsen on January 9, 1962, in San Gabriel, California near his childhood home in Alhambra. He was the fourth of six children. Bob attended grade school at Martha Baldwin Elementary. He loved sports. He played little league, and then lettered in tennis at San Gabriel High school. Following his father’s unexpected death during his Freshman year of high school, his mom moved the family to Orem where he finished high school at Orem High. While in high school Bob got a job at an automotive machine shop where he honed his mechanical skills on the inner workings of vehicles including but not limited to: the minibike, 1967 black Mustang, Ford pickup, Chevy Blazer, 1974 Camaro, Honda Accords, 2000 Camaro convertible, a Suzuki bullet bike, a SeaRay Ski boat, and lastly a 1964 Malibu convertible–his dream car. Bob came to possess an encyclopedic knowledge of cars literally inside and out. At Orem High, he met a group of lifelong friends. People were naturally drawn to Bob’s affable nature. Bob collected friends much like he collected vehicles, he was a great listener and of course knowledgeable, especially if the topic turned to cars. Many could find our house in Orem simply by identifying the 1974 Camaro SS with fuelie heads and a flaming paint job permanently disabled and parked there. Bob was a lifelong active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served an honorable mission in the Bolivia Cochabamba Mission. Bob completed his degree in International Relations at Brigham Young University. He went on to work for many tech companies, including WordPerfect, Novell, eBay and others. Bob was married to Lucinea Santos. (Later divorced) They had three children: Ryan, Claire, and Kevin. Bob adored being a dad and spending time with his children. For several years they lived in Hawaii. He loved experiencing the culture and making new friends there. Bob is survived by his three children: Ryan, Claire, and Kevin Olsen, his siblings Kathleen (Mark) Scott, Marilyn (Guy) Masters, Brent (Lisa) Olsen, Marie (Robert) Lund, and Amy (Carl) Gray. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the Hillcrest 4th Ward located at 680 N 350 W in American Fork, Utah 84003. A private interment was held Thursday, April 11, 2024.