COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Maj. Andrew Olmsted was killed Jan. 3, 2008, in Diyala Province, Iraq. He was born Feb. 1, 1970, in Bangor, to Wesley and Nancy Littlefield Olmsted. He attended St. John’s Academy, Shrewsbury, Mass., and graduated from Clark University, Worcester, Mass. Major Olmsted was the commander of a MITT team of the U.S. Army, charged with the task of training Iraqi army members to defend their country. Before his deployment to Iraq in June, he was stationed at Fort Carson, Colo. He is survived by his parents of Cedarburg, Wis.; his wife, Amanda Wilson of Colorado Springs, Colo.; his brother, Eric and his wife, Corinne, of Watertown, Mass.; and his sister, Catherine of Cedarburg, Wis. He also leaves behind many aunts, uncles and cousins here in Maine. A memorial service for family and friends of Andy will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at Federated Church of Stillwater with Pastor Joan DeSanctis officiating. Funeral services will be held Jan. 14, at Fort Carson, Col.
MAJ. ANDREW OLMSTED
