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Irving Carlson Obituary

IRVING A. CARLSON, 91 ROCKFORD - Irving A. Carlson, 91, of Rockford went to be with the Lord at 9:25 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2011. Born Sept. 22, 1919, in Rockford, the son of Carl A. and Christine (Hillberg) Carlson. Served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. Received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois-Champaign. He married Lois Palmquist on Sept. 20, 1946. Irving was the secretary/treasurer for John Green Press from 1960 until he retired in 1984. Member of First Evangelical Free Church, where he served as a deacon, youth counselor, Sunday school teacher and member of the Male Chorus and Choir. Survived by wife, Lois; sons Kim (Jackie) Carlson of Monument, Colo., and Lance (Marti) Carlson of Atlanta; grandchildren Chris (Alison) Carlson, Sarah (Andrew) Carlson-Lier, Sean Carlson, Katie (Kevin) McCranie, Clayton Carlson and James Carlson; great-grandchildren Henry, Julian, Hayes and Morgan; sister, Ott Johnson; brother, Gordon Carlson; and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by sons Dean and Delbert, and brother, Arnold Carlson. Service at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 16, at First Evangelical Free Church, 2223 N. Mulford Road, with visitation from 10 to 10:45 a.m.; Pastor Chuck Rife will officiate. Burial in Arlington Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center, 3470 N. Alpine Road, Rockford, IL 61114; or to First Evangelical Free Church Missions. Arrangements by Olson Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd., 1001 Second Ave. To share a memory or condolence, visit olsonfh.com.

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Published by Rockford Register Star from Jun. 14 to Jun. 15, 2011.

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Marilyn Hay

June 26, 2011

Dear Lois and family,
I was saddened to read of Irv's passing. He was such a wonderful man and so kind.
I don't know if you remember me or not but I worked at National Lock @ 1961 until and through 1968. You were so good to 'train me' and always answer any questions. I remember Irv dropping you off and picking you up at work. He always had a smile on his face. Again, thinking of you and your family at this sad time.

Sincerely,

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