Byron Christian Carlson

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Carlson Byron Christian Carlson of White Bear Township, MN, And formerly of North Oaks, MN, and Lake San Marcos, CA, Went to be with his Lord on Thursday, March 24, 2005. Preceded in death by first wife, Lorraine I. Carlson; newborn son, Milton Byron; father and mother, Walter A. G. Carlson and Ethel J. Carlson. Survived by beloved wife, Lillian Chapman Carlson; daughters and their husbands, Valerie Klein Sable and John P. Sable, Vista, CA, and Melanie Klein Juds and Wayne C. Juds, Vadnais Heights, MN; five grandchildren, Catherine, Richard and Stephanie Sable, Austin and Courtney Juds; sisters and their husbands, Gwendolyn C. and Milton L. Halstrom, and Patricia C. and Dale V. Wester, all of Cherokee, Iowa; wife's brother and wife, R. Austin and Nadine P. Chapman, Bloomington, MN; and wife's brother, the Reverend H. Bruce Chapman, Isle, MN; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Byron was dearly loved by all, and he was full of love for all. Byron was a graduate of Iowa State University with a B.S. degree in Engineering and Industrial Economics. During World War II, he was a design engineer for Convair in San Diego, CA, designing parts for planes. After the war, he returned to Iowa, and then to Minnesota where he became Assistant Chief Engineer for Scott-Atwater Outboard Motor Co. in Minneapolis, and then Chief Engineer for Farwell Metal Fabricating Co. in St. Paul, MN. In 1964 he founded his own business, Electric Cords, Inc., St. Paul, MN, which he sold in 1981 and then retired with his wife, Lillian, to California for 14 years before returning to Minnesota in 1995. All his life, Byron was a lover of music. He learned to play several instruments, with the pipe organ being his main interest. He designed and had built in North Oaks a home in which he installed one of the largest (five-manual) and most beautiful Wurlitzer theatre pipe organs ever built. He was a church organist for most of his life, and was also active in the American Theatre Organ Society. A family burial will be private. Since Byron was active at Grace Church Roseville, the memorial service will be Friday, April 1, 2005, 11 a.m., at Grace Church, 1310 W. County Road B-2, Roseville, MN, with visitation one hour previous to service. Instead of flowers, family prefers memorials to the Foreign Missions Fund at Grace Church, Roseville, to Crown College in St. Bonifacius, MN, or to donor's choice. OBIT at albinchapel.com Albin Chapel-Eden Prairie Ralph, Jim, Dan Albinson (952) 914-9410

Published on March 27, 2005