Olga Summers (Vlatkovic) born in Beograd, Yugoslavia on March 4, 1926 was the fourth child (and second daughter) of what would eventually become a family of 11 children. World War II forever changed her family as a result of German occupation and allied bombings. Several brothers suffered hearing loss due to the bombing and Olga experienced temporary blindness after being hit by a German truck. She subsequently recovered her eyesight and was able to finally "see" the man she had begun dating and would later marry, James Summers. Assigned to the US Embassy as a Marine Guard, Jim made the acquaintance of Olga's younger sister, Dragana who also worked at the embassy. Through Dragana, Jim met and fell in love with Olga after being a bachelor for 35 years! They married on September 6, 1953 in an elaborate ceremony conducted at the Serbian Orthodox Church. They drew quite a crowd to observe the unusual pairing of a local Yugoslavian and an American soldier. In fact, Jim had to request special permission from the State Dept. to marry Olga and subsequently bring her to the states. From the moment she arrived in the USA, she embraced her new country and becoming a citizen was one of her proudest moments. The years that followed saw a daughter, Dora, born in October 1956 and the immigration of five of Olga's siblings to America. While she never lost her accent, Olga did become fluent enough to work for the Royal Hawaiian Hotel and Disneyland. What people remember most about Olga was her impeccable fashion sense ( gloves, hats but never a pair of jeans), gracious manners and charming personality. She made a big impression despite being a petite woman and kept Jim's life quite lively! Jim was stationed primarily in California but one memorable tour of duty occurred between 1965-1968 when he was based at the marine corps station in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. In later years, JIm and Olga, said that these were the happiest years of their life together. As a result, they both requested to have their ashes scattered together just off of Diamond Head near Waikiki Beach. Their journey "home" will be completed on November 5, 2011 at sunset.