In 1919, Charlie was born in Beardsley, Minn., the son of Erick and Marie Carlson. In 1920, his family moved to Cohasset, Minn. where he grew up and attended school, graduating from Grand Rapids High School in 1937. Charlie met Jeanette "Netsy" Stram at a dance at the Beaver Inn in 1940 and on Sept. 7, 1941, they were married. From 1945 to 1946, he was a medic and guard at a prison camp in Okinawa during World War II. Charlie worked at the Tioga and West Hill iron ore mines, as well as the Minnesota Highway Department. He sold potatoes grown on his farm to stores and homes all the way up the range to Hibbing, Minn. where he was known as the "potato man." In 1969, they moved from their potato farm in Cohasset to Grand Rapids when Minnesota Power purchased their property. Charlie started working for School District 318 as a custodian at the Grand Rapids Senior High School, Riverview, Southwest, and Murphy Elementary schools. He was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Grand Rapids, DAV Chapter 13, VFW 1720, Eagles 2469, and Union Local 311. Following Charlie's retirement from School District 318, he was a volunteer at the local Food Shelf, as well as a volunteer driver for AEOA. In his better days, he enjoyed camping and fishing. Charlie's sly sense of humor will be greatly missed.
In 1919, Charlie was born in Beardsley, Minn., the son of Erick and Marie Carlson. In 1920, his family moved to Cohasset, Minn. where he grew up and attended school, graduating from Grand Rapids High School in 1937. Charlie met Jeanette "Netsy" Stram at a dance at the Beaver Inn in 1940 and on Sept. 7, 1941, they were married. From 1945 to 1946, he was a medic and guard at a prison camp in Okinawa during World War II. Charlie worked at the Tioga and West Hill iron ore mines, as well as the Minnesota Highway Department. He sold potatoes grown on his farm to stores and homes all the way up the range to Hibbing, Minn. where he was known as the "potato man." In 1969, they moved from their potato farm in Cohasset to Grand Rapids when Minnesota Power purchased their property. Charlie started working for School District 318 as a custodian at the Grand Rapids Senior High School, Riverview, Southwest, and Murphy Elementary schools. He was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Grand Rapids, DAV Chapter 13, VFW 1720, Eagles 2469, and Union Local 311. Following Charlie's retirement from School District 318, he was a volunteer at the local Food Shelf, as well as a volunteer driver for AEOA. In his better days, he enjoyed camping and fishing. Charlie's sly sense of humor will be greatly missed.
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