John Carlson,

John Wallace Carlson, Sr. died at his Manchester, Washington residence. He was 73. He was born in Dale, Minnesota on February 10, 1930 to Carl and Clara (Wahlstrom) Carlson. John married Retha (Robison) Carlson June 16, 1950 in Port Orchard, Washington. He graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1948; and attained a BA in 1956 and MA in 1962 at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. He earned a Doctorate from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona in 1969. John served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 - attaining rank of Corporeal - Telegraph and Radio Operator in Korea.. He worked as a Professor in Graduate Studies at Cal State University at North Ridge for 23 years. He retired in 1992. He also worked as a professor at Azusa Pacific University in California. John loved to read and travel; and, enjoyed his family. He was a member of Manchester Community Church in Manchester, Washington. John is survived by his wife, Retha (Robison) Carlson, of the Manchester, Washington family home; son - John Carlson, Jr. (& wife, Suzanne) of Manchester, WA.; daughters - Janice Carlson of Port Orchard, Washington, Beverly Wilder (& husband, Mark) of Moscow, Idaho; brother - William M. Carlson of Shoreline, Washington; sisters - Kathereen Trafton of Payson, Arizona and Marcella Clark of Payson, Arizona; 16 grandchildren (Mark Wilder, Jr., Krista Tenney, Luke Wilder, Kyle Wilder, Melissa Wilder, Levi Wilder, Breanna Wilder, Brittney Wilder, Cherise Workman, Elizabeth Grubb, Kati Carlson, Jennifer Carlson, Amanda Carlson, John Robert Carlson, Annika Carlson, Sonnett Carlson); 5 great-grandchildren (Connor Tenney, Hailey Tenney, Bailey Workman, Spencer Grubb, Logan Grubb). A viewing will be held Thursday, October 30, 2003 from 12 to 5 pm and Friday, October 31, 2003 from 9 to 2 pm at Rill Chapel's Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard, Washington; A graveside will be held Friday, October 31, 2003 at 3 pm at Sunset Lane Memorial Park in Port Orchard, Washington. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 1, 2003 at 1 pm at Manchester Community Church in Manchester, Washington. Memorial Donations may be made to: Manchester Community Church Mission Fund P.O. Box 310 Manchester, WA 98353