Carl Evans

Beloved retired Judge Carl P. Evans passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2009, with his wife Ginny at his side. Carl was born February 18, 1922, in Palmer, Tennessee. After graduation from High School (1940) in McMinnville, Tennessee, Carl and his brother joined the U.S. Navy as apprentice seamen. The Navy sent Carl to William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Va. for training as a Pharmacist Mate. He achieved the rank Chief Pharmacist Mate during World War II. His duties abroad ship took him to several theatres including the Atlantic, South America, European and Middle East and the invasion of North Africa in November 1942 (Operation Torch). Carl received three Campaign Ribbons with Battle Stars. Post war he attended San Francisco State College on the G.I. Bill, where he completed his under graduate studies. In 1950 Carl was granted an LLB (now J.D.) degree from University San Francisco and was admitted to The State Bar of California in 1951. During his student days in San Francisco Carl was employed as a policeman by the City of San Francisco. Carl also served the County of Fresno as a Deputy District Attorney and eventually served as Chief Assistant to Clark Savory the District Attorney. Early in Carl's law career, he was in partnership with George Schroeder and Truman Campbell. From 1957 to 1979, Carl opened and maintained his private law practice in Fresno in association with a group of attorneys. Commencing in 1979, Carl P. Evans sat on the Fresno Municipal Court Bench and eventually the Superior Court. Carl served as Associate Justice pro tempore, Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District in 1981. Throughout the Courthouse and the community he was known as a learned and practical judge, much respected for his wisdom and common sense. Carl was a member of The California Judges Association, The Fresno County Bar Association, The State Bar of California, Free and Accepted Masons of California (Las Palmas Ponderosa Lodge), Scottish Rite Lodge (32nd degree), Shrine and Fresno County Peace Officers Association. After his retirement in 1991, Carl and Ginny spent the summers at their island cottage on Quadra Island, B.C. Canada, where he enjoyed fishing, boating, hiking, reading, woodworking and building projects. Carl was preceded in death by his son, Gregory Preston Evans; his brother, Willard Evans; and his sister, Mabel Alexander. Surviving are his wife Virginia "Ginny" Evans of Clovis; his son, Mark Evans of Sacramento; his daughter, Jill Williams of Alameda; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial services will be private. A Celebration of Life of Carl Preston Evans will take place at Lisle Funeral Home, on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. In Lieu of flowers his family asks that remembrances be made to the organization that provided invaluable help and support during Carl's last days, Nancy Hinds Hospice Home, 1416 W. Twain, Fresno, CA 93711-3014. LISLE FUNERAL HOME 1605 "L" Street Fresno, Ca. (559)266-0666