Mountain View News Saturday, October 31, 202622 
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Mountain View News Saturday, October 31, 202622 
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REMEMBRANCE 

ERIC JOHN OLSON 

Eric John Olson, a well-respectedattorney and longtime resident ofSierra Madre, died peacefully onSeptember 30, 2026, surroundedby his family after a brief illness. Helived fully until the very end. 

Eric was born in Los Angeles onDecember 8, 1940, to Aletha and 
Eugene Olson. He was the eldest offive brothers and every bit the bigbrother. 

After graduating from PomonaCollege, Eric attended HarvardLaw School and was admitted 
to the State Bar of California in 
January 1966. After teaching atStanford Law School and practicingin San Francisco, he returned to 
Southern California. He was for 
many years a partner at the Los 
Angeles firm known in its later 
years as Baker, Olson, LeCroy andDanielian (BOLD Law), and laterpracticed on his own in Pasadenaas EJOlsonlaw. Eric was a lawyer’slawyer who truly loved his chosenprofession. His commitment to 
the law and to his clients shone 
through in everything he did. Evenas his mobility posed significantchallenges in the last few years,
Eric was undeterred. He continued 

making his own way to the office to practice law and advocate for his clients until his final days. 

Eric had a deep, resonant bass voice and was a lifelong singer. He began honing his talents as a memberof the Pomona College Glee Club, then sang at Sunday services and special musical programs at La 
Cañada Presbyterian Church for nearly fifty years. He had the privilege of singing with the Los AngelesMaster Chorale, where he also served on the board for many years. Each year, he looked forward to andfaithfully took part in the Master Chorale’s Messiah Sing-along. 

Eric is survived by his beloved wife, Carol (“Cookie”) Broede; his daughters, Mary (David Baldovin) ofSeal Beach and Kathryn (John Eisenberg) of Alexandria, VA; and his stepson, Jason Broede of SierraMadre. Eric adored his five grandchildren: Ansel Baldovin, Eleanor Baldovin, Paul Eisenberg, SarahEisenberg, and Rhoda “Evie” Eisenberg. He is also survived by three brothers, Layton of Dawson, AL,
Neil of Laguna Beach, and Wayne (Sandra Miller) of Dobbs Ferry, NY, as well as his sister-in-law, LilyKarmatz of Manly West, Queensland, Australia. He was predeceased by his son, Evan of San Pedro, 
who died in 2025; his brother, Carl of Woodland Hills; his sisters-in-law, Annette Robinson (Layton)
and Carol Ummel Lindquist Olson (Neil); and his brother-in-law, Franklin “Chip” Karmatz. 

Eric’s community involvement extended well beyond his law practice. Over the years, he belongedto many civic and professional organizations, including the Rotary Club of Pasadena, the UniversityClub of Pasadena, the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, the Los Angeles County Bar Association,
the Fiduciary Round Table of the San Gabriel Valley, TEN (The Esquire Network) and the FamilyBusiness Roundtable. He served as a director of the Downtown Glendale Business Association and 
was a founding director of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Credit Union. He also supportedlocal educational opportunities through the University Club’s Education Foundation and the PasadenaEducational Foundation. His love of music found another outlet at Rotary, where he frequently led hisfellow members in song. 

Eric was a true lifelong learner with a remarkable memory, a ready store of information and backstorieson historical events, and a catalog of music and lyrics to go with it. An avid reader of all genres, heespecially loved spy novels and mysteries. He and Cookie thoroughly enjoyed traveling near and farand shared an active calendar of plays, concerts, and exhibits. He maintained front-row seats at theannual Fourth of July parade in Sierra Madre, always taking delight in the variety of performers, bothserious and silly. Eric is remembered for the twinkle in his eyes, his decency and strength of character,
his bright intellect, his sage presence, and his quietly supportive and encouraging nature. 

There will be a celebration of Eric’s life at the La Cañada Presbyterian Church, La Cañada, CA at 2:00pm on November 21, 2026. 

In lieu of flowers, Eric would have appreciated donations to a charity of your choice. He always believedin leaving a place better than he found it. 

EARLY VOTING BEGINS SATURDAY 
AT 123 VOTE CENTERS ACROSS 
LOS ANGELES COUNTY 

The initial vote centers will operate daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Nov. 2,
according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. 

Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 general election starts Saturday, Oct. 24, at123 vote centers across Los Angeles County, with hundreds of additional locationsscheduled to open the following weekend, election officials announced. 

The initial vote centers will operate daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Nov. 2,
according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. 

Another 523 vote centers will open Oct. 31, bringing the countywide total to 646. Alllocations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. 

Voters can cast their ballots at any vote center in the county, regardless of where theylive. 

Los Angeles City Clerk Patrice Y. Lattimore encouraged residents to take advantageof early voting options, including voting by mail and using official ballot drop boxes.
"Voting early ensures your ballot is cast on Election Day," Lattimore said. "Whetherreturning your ballot by mail, drop box, or in person, we encourage all voters to makea plan to vote ahead and participate." 

Vote-by-mail ballots were mailed beginning Oct. 1 to active registered voters, whocan return them through the mail, deposit them in one of 429 official ballot dropboxes throughout the county or deliver them to an operating vote center. 

Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Nov. 3. Election officials recommendmailing completed ballots at least seven days before Election Day to allow sufficienttime for delivery. No postage is required. 

Official ballot drop boxes will remain available until 8 p.m. Nov. 3. 

Residents who missed the Oct. 19 voter registration deadline can still register and castballots through California's conditional voter registration process at participating 
vote centers. 

The county also offers an interactive sample ballot that allows voters to make theirselections in advance and generate a Poll Pass to use at a vote center. 

Voters can also obtain a quick check-in code online or use the code printed on theirmailed sample ballot or vote center postcard to speed up the check-in process. 

The county provides translated election materials in 18 languages in addition toEnglish, with telephone assistance available in 23 languages. 

The Nov. 3 ballot includes contests for governor and other statewide offices,
congressional and state legislative seats, local offices and state and local ballot 
measures. 

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk will administer the 
election, while the Los Angeles City Clerk's Office handled candidate filing for 
municipal races. 

The county will begin its official canvass Nov. 4, with election results scheduled to becertified Nov. 27. 

Voters can find vote center locations and ballot drop boxes at locator.lavote.gov.
Additional information is available at lavote.gov or by calling 800-815-2666. 

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