ARCHIE E. CARLSON Jr.

  
ARCHIE E. CARLSON, JR.  August 2, 1925 - August 6, 2013  
Of Rockville, MD, a much-loved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at age 88 from complications of Alzheimer's at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington. Archie was born in Burlington, Iowa and served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-46 during WWII. He moved to the Washington area with his wife in 1952. He was a mathematician for the US Defense Mapping Agency from 1952-88, where he contributed to the development of the global positioning system (GPS), mapping the Earth, and mapping the moon prior to the first manned landing. He was an activist for civil rights and fair housing, volunteer for Community Ministries of Rockville, and a long-time member of the Kennedy Center and Arena Stage. He is survived by his wife, Ann Carlson; children, Tom Carlson Sr. and wife Helen of Rockville, Holly Carlson Van Ness and husband Keith of Walkersville, Robin Carlson and husband Tom Murphy of Clarksburg, WV, and Peter Carlson of Rockville; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He taught many of them and others his love of tennis, as well as his value of humanity and the environment. His memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 17 at 1 p.m. at Rockville United Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rockville United Church piano fund, Community Ministries of Rockville, or the Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences may be made at www.rappfuneral.com.