Lisa Carlson

CARLSON
Lisa P. Carlson passed away on January 17, 2009, from complications associated with a brain aneurysm. She was 54. The Houston, Texas native and Shell executive is survived by three children, son Trei Brundrett, his wife, Danielle and their two sons, Aedan and Joseph, all of Alexandria, Virginia, daughter Caitlin Carlson of Austin, Texas; and son Christian Carlson of The Woodlands, Texas. Also a brother, Miles Purdom of Austin, Texas; and a sister-in-law, Lori Purdom, and niece, Kaylyn Purdom, both of Bandera, Texas. Lisa is also survived by step-mother Joan Purdom of Conroe Texas; an aunt, Cine Latham and cousin Beau Latham, both of Tucson, Arizona; step-brother John Strasburger, wife Pam and children Samantha and Jack, of Houston and numerous second cousins residing in Texas and Arizona. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Don and Billie Purdom of Conroe Texas, and her brother, Rob Purdom of Santa Ynez, California. Lisa P. Carlson was born Lisa Jan Purdom on September 8, 1954 in San Angelo, Texas. She was the second of three children and moved with her family to the Spring Branch area of Houston as a young girl. The family then moved from Houston to Cut-n-Shoot, Texas where Lisa attended and graduated from Conroe High School. She enrolled in Texas A&M University where she majored in business and she graduated from The University of Texas in San Antonio with a degree in Marketing. Lisa held various positions in marketing and consulting with Royal Dutch Shell since 1997. She was most recently Global Director of Marketing for Shell Fast Lubes. One highlight of Lisa's career life came while in San Antonio, where she was Director of Marketing for the 1776 Inc. restaurant company. Not only was she a key leader in the growth and development of this innovative organization, she also presided over the San Antonio chapter of the American Marketing Association. At the time of her passing, she had been serving as a Board Director for the UTSA Alumni Association. A celebration service for Lisa's life will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 3 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 2727 North Loop 336 West, Conroe, Texas, with the Pastor Larry Cotton officiating. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association online at http://amha.convio.net/goto/lcarlson or via phone at 1-800-AHA-USA1. The family invites friends, colleagues and family to share their stories about Lisa for collection in a book on the website www.lisastory.com.