Olaf Rusley was born in Iowa on December 11, 1877. He lived in Enderlin before coming to Carrington in 1905.
In 1905 he married Ellen O'Brien of Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. They had one son, Kenneth. They also took two nieces of Mrs. Rusleys into their home for a number of years; Jeanette and Genieve McChesney.
Mr. Rusley was employed by J. E. Galehouse in the retail business, becoming a partner in 1913.
In 1923, Mr. Rusley and Pat Clark took over the clothing business which operated as "Olaf and Pat", even after Olaf was no longer a part of the business. He was then in the insurance business.
Mrs. Rusley died in 1968. Mr. Rusley died in December 1943. They are buried at Carrington.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 37B