Charles A. Carlson
Posted: Monday, May 20, 2013 8:18 am | Updated: 8:37 am, Mon May 20, 2013.
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Charles A. Carlson, 98, a long-time resident of Walker, Minn. passed away Friday, May 17, 2013.
Funeral services will be held May 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Walker, with visitation one hour prior to service. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Walker.
Charlie was born, March 7, 1915, the third son of a Swedish-immigrant father and a first-generation American-born mother, whose parents came from Austria, He graduated from Walker High School and worked for Ryan Aeronautics in San Diego, Calif., from 1940-46 as a lead man in the heat-treat department in the same plant that built Charles Lindberg’s plane, “Spirit of St Louis,” as Ryan Airlines.
After returning to Walker, he practiced barbering while his wife, Luella, ran a beauty shop next door, retiring in 1983.
He enjoyed all sports and participated in eight, including baseball, bowling and golf. In baseball, he was picked by a major league team for an All-Star team at a baseball clinic in Minneapolis two years in a row.
Having learned to play pool at age 5, he once ran 85 consecutive shots in straight pool at age 14. He was happiest when he was fishing, partridge hunting or traveling with his wife, Luella.
Charlie had many friends in Walker, around the U.S., and in Sweden.
He is survived by nephews Robert “Tug” Alexander and Victor Alexander, both of St Paul.
He was preceded in death by parents, (John) Albert and Juliana; wife, Luella; brothers, Victor and Norman; and sister, Elin (Mrs. Marshall Alexander).
Special thanks to the caring staff of Hyatt House in Park Rapids.
Posted: Monday, May 20, 2013 8:18 am | Updated: 8:37 am, Mon May 20, 2013.
[email protected]
Charles A. Carlson, 98, a long-time resident of Walker, Minn. passed away Friday, May 17, 2013.
Funeral services will be held May 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Walker, with visitation one hour prior to service. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Walker.
Charlie was born, March 7, 1915, the third son of a Swedish-immigrant father and a first-generation American-born mother, whose parents came from Austria, He graduated from Walker High School and worked for Ryan Aeronautics in San Diego, Calif., from 1940-46 as a lead man in the heat-treat department in the same plant that built Charles Lindberg’s plane, “Spirit of St Louis,” as Ryan Airlines.
After returning to Walker, he practiced barbering while his wife, Luella, ran a beauty shop next door, retiring in 1983.
He enjoyed all sports and participated in eight, including baseball, bowling and golf. In baseball, he was picked by a major league team for an All-Star team at a baseball clinic in Minneapolis two years in a row.
Having learned to play pool at age 5, he once ran 85 consecutive shots in straight pool at age 14. He was happiest when he was fishing, partridge hunting or traveling with his wife, Luella.
Charlie had many friends in Walker, around the U.S., and in Sweden.
He is survived by nephews Robert “Tug” Alexander and Victor Alexander, both of St Paul.
He was preceded in death by parents, (John) Albert and Juliana; wife, Luella; brothers, Victor and Norman; and sister, Elin (Mrs. Marshall Alexander).
Special thanks to the caring staff of Hyatt House in Park Rapids.
Charles A. Carlson
Posted: Monday, May 20, 2013 8:18 am | Updated: 8:37 am, Mon May 20, 2013.
[email protected]
Charles A. Carlson, 98, a long-time resident of Walker, Minn. passed away Friday, May 17, 2013.
Funeral services will be held May 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Walker, with visitation one hour prior to service. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Walker.
Charlie was born, March 7, 1915, the third son of a Swedish-immigrant father and a first-generation American-born mother, whose parents came from Austria, He graduated from Walker High School and worked for Ryan Aeronautics in San Diego, Calif., from 1940-46 as a lead man in the heat-treat department in the same plant that built Charles Lindberg’s plane, “Spirit of St Louis,” as Ryan Airlines.
After returning to Walker, he practiced barbering while his wife, Luella, ran a beauty shop next door, retiring in 1983.
He enjoyed all sports and participated in eight, including baseball, bowling and golf. In baseball, he was picked by a major league team for an All-Star team at a baseball clinic in Minneapolis two years in a row.
Having learned to play pool at age 5, he once ran 85 consecutive shots in straight pool at age 14. He was happiest when he was fishing, partridge hunting or traveling with his wife, Luella.
Charlie had many friends in Walker, around the U.S., and in Sweden.
He is survived by nephews Robert “Tug” Alexander and Victor Alexander, both of St Paul.
He was preceded in death by parents, (John) Albert and Juliana; wife, Luella; brothers, Victor and Norman; and sister, Elin (Mrs. Marshall Alexander).
Special thanks to the caring staff of Hyatt House in Park Rapids.
Posted: Monday, May 20, 2013 8:18 am | Updated: 8:37 am, Mon May 20, 2013.
[email protected]
Charles A. Carlson, 98, a long-time resident of Walker, Minn. passed away Friday, May 17, 2013.
Funeral services will be held May 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Walker, with visitation one hour prior to service. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Walker.
Charlie was born, March 7, 1915, the third son of a Swedish-immigrant father and a first-generation American-born mother, whose parents came from Austria, He graduated from Walker High School and worked for Ryan Aeronautics in San Diego, Calif., from 1940-46 as a lead man in the heat-treat department in the same plant that built Charles Lindberg’s plane, “Spirit of St Louis,” as Ryan Airlines.
After returning to Walker, he practiced barbering while his wife, Luella, ran a beauty shop next door, retiring in 1983.
He enjoyed all sports and participated in eight, including baseball, bowling and golf. In baseball, he was picked by a major league team for an All-Star team at a baseball clinic in Minneapolis two years in a row.
Having learned to play pool at age 5, he once ran 85 consecutive shots in straight pool at age 14. He was happiest when he was fishing, partridge hunting or traveling with his wife, Luella.
Charlie had many friends in Walker, around the U.S., and in Sweden.
He is survived by nephews Robert “Tug” Alexander and Victor Alexander, both of St Paul.
He was preceded in death by parents, (John) Albert and Juliana; wife, Luella; brothers, Victor and Norman; and sister, Elin (Mrs. Marshall Alexander).
Special thanks to the caring staff of Hyatt House in Park Rapids.
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