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Nov. 24, 2002
 Mr. Dolan died Nov. 24 in Glenbrook Hospital, Glenview, Ill.,
at 77.
During his career, Mr. Dolan had been the chairman of the board
of the full-service, independent staffing company, Olsten’s
of Chicago, Inc.; he founded the company’s first franchise
in Chicago in 1962. Following his retirement from Olsten’s,
Mr. Dolan had been involved in the start up of many small businesses,
including: The Big Tag, Gore Creek Fly Fisherman, Golflog and Monterrey
Point Golf Center.
A 1943 graduate of Loyola Academy in Chicago, he was elected to
the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998. As a student at
Holy Cross, Mr. Dolan had been a member of the varsity basketball
team.
A World War II Navy veteran, he served in the Philippines.
Mr. Dolan had been a member of the President’s Council at
Holy Cross. Vice president emeritus, Rev. Francis X. Miller, S.J.,
praises his commitment to the College: “Burt Dolan’s
love for Holy Cross was boundless, and Holy Cross can never forget
the generosity of this distinguished son.”
He is survived by his wife, Patricia; four sons, including Burtis
J. III ’81 and Patrick J. ’83; two daughters, including
Mary Alice Noone ’86; son-in-law, Michael J. Noone Jr. ’86;
daughter-in-law, Susan S. (Smith) ’83; 23 grandchildren; and
two sisters. His brother was the late James P. ’53.
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