Zachary Carson

Zachary J. Carson, age 28. Beloved husband of Daniela Francine (nee Kloes). Loving son of Kimberly and the late Jason Carson. Cherished brother of Luke and Abby and dear brothers-in-law of Zak (Nemr), and Jacob. Adored son-in-law of Dan Kloes and Norina Kloes. Treasured grandson of Donna and the late George Peterson, Joan and Ron Boyum, and the late James Carson. Dearest nephew of Cindy (Dave) Dietz, Connie (Frank) DeJulio, and David Peterson. Loving cousin to Danny, Hannah, Frankie, Rachel, Jimmy, and Matt. He leaves behind countless friends whose lives he touched.

Zachary was born on May 27, 1997, in Park Ridge, Illinois, and was raised in Arlington Heights. He graduated from Rolling Meadows High School in 2015. He continued his studies at William Rainey Harper College and graduated college from Eastern Kentucky University. In 2016, Zachary met the love of his life Daniela, who would later become his wife. The couple became engaged in 2021 and moved to Georgia, where Zachary worked as a Production Manager at HH Global. Zach and Daniela were married on July 8, 2023 and built a life filled with love, laughter, and shared dreams. After surviving testicular cancer in 2019, he found purpose in connecting with and helping other survivors through the Testicular Cancer Foundation. He attended weekly Zoom calls with other foundation members and built the organization's Discord community to reach other men and caregivers dealing with this type of cancer. Zach welcomed new members, guidedconversations, and often personally took calls from men who had just been diagnosed, offering reassurance during some of the most difficult moments of

their lives.

Zach was a passionate man who loved his dogs Lilo, Kali, Kane (Bode), and Kona. He loved traveling, Martin Garrix, Marvel, the Chicago Bears, and college basketball. He fulfilled his dream of traveling to New Zealand with Daniela to visit Hobbiton and hike Roy's Peak. Though his time with us was far too short, the love he gave and the joy he brought will remain in our hearts forever. He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered every day by all who knew and loved him.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to TCF (https://www.testicularcancer.org/)