Carlos came into this world on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1910 in Rushmore, Minnesota. He was the second child and only boy to be born to Clarence and Linda Clark. His childhood was spent in small towns in Southwestern Minnesota and Eastern South Dakota. He graduated from High School from Madison, South Dakota and later settled in Worthington, Minnesota.
As a very young man Carlos discovered his passion for flying. It was during the early barn- storming era, and he learned much by simple trial and error. While in Worthington he met and married Wilma (Billy) Wood. Their first purchase togethr wa s single engine airplane.
It was the Depression and the couple did what they had to do. Billy taught school and Carlos peddled bread for Old Home and then was the Coco Cola salesman in the area. They had a daughter, Lucinda, while living in Albert Lea. But flying still held its attraction, so by 1943 Carlos had attained an instructors rating. Then during World War 11 he came to the Twin Cities with his wife and young daughter to train pilots at Victory Airport for the war effort.
After the war, Carlos and Billy had their second daughter Carla. They purchased the Lysdale Flying Service, which later became Clarks Flying Service, located on Crystal Field. He had a thriving business which had anything to do with airplanes. He repaired and rebuilt airplanes, he taught people how to fly, he towed advertising banners, flew charter passengers and photographers over the area, and he bought and sold single engine aircraft and their parts. When he finally sold his business on Crystal Field, he went to work for American
Aviation at Flying Cloud, riding his motorcycle to work whenever weather permitted. He retired from aviation in 1975.
Just one year ago, at age 90, Carlos returned to Crystal Airport for what turned out to be his next to last flight. His final flight will be this fall when his ashes are taken aloft from that field and released by his daughters.
Preceded in death by mother and father, Linda and Clarence Clark.
Survived by sisters; Floris Tolk, Lucille Kraft, and LaVonne Hanson; daughters, Cindy Gorman and Carla Iverson, Sons in-law; Pat Gorman and Roger Iverson, Grandchildren; Tara Gorman, Amanda Iverson, and spouse Jason Lowe, James Iverson, and Spencer Iverson, many nieces and nephews and their families and many friends, old and new.
Memorial Service
Creamation Society of Minnesota,
Brooklyn Park Chapel
September 30, 2001 at 1:30 P.M.
Rev. Rod Richards officiating
As a very young man Carlos discovered his passion for flying. It was during the early barn- storming era, and he learned much by simple trial and error. While in Worthington he met and married Wilma (Billy) Wood. Their first purchase togethr wa s single engine airplane.
It was the Depression and the couple did what they had to do. Billy taught school and Carlos peddled bread for Old Home and then was the Coco Cola salesman in the area. They had a daughter, Lucinda, while living in Albert Lea. But flying still held its attraction, so by 1943 Carlos had attained an instructors rating. Then during World War 11 he came to the Twin Cities with his wife and young daughter to train pilots at Victory Airport for the war effort.
After the war, Carlos and Billy had their second daughter Carla. They purchased the Lysdale Flying Service, which later became Clarks Flying Service, located on Crystal Field. He had a thriving business which had anything to do with airplanes. He repaired and rebuilt airplanes, he taught people how to fly, he towed advertising banners, flew charter passengers and photographers over the area, and he bought and sold single engine aircraft and their parts. When he finally sold his business on Crystal Field, he went to work for American
Aviation at Flying Cloud, riding his motorcycle to work whenever weather permitted. He retired from aviation in 1975.
Just one year ago, at age 90, Carlos returned to Crystal Airport for what turned out to be his next to last flight. His final flight will be this fall when his ashes are taken aloft from that field and released by his daughters.
Preceded in death by mother and father, Linda and Clarence Clark.
Survived by sisters; Floris Tolk, Lucille Kraft, and LaVonne Hanson; daughters, Cindy Gorman and Carla Iverson, Sons in-law; Pat Gorman and Roger Iverson, Grandchildren; Tara Gorman, Amanda Iverson, and spouse Jason Lowe, James Iverson, and Spencer Iverson, many nieces and nephews and their families and many friends, old and new.
Memorial Service
Creamation Society of Minnesota,
Brooklyn Park Chapel
September 30, 2001 at 1:30 P.M.
Rev. Rod Richards officiating
Carlos came into this world on Easter Sunday, March 27, 1910 in Rushmore, Minnesota. He was the second child and only boy to be born to Clarence and Linda Clark. His childhood was spent in small towns in Southwestern Minnesota and Eastern South Dakota. He graduated from High School from Madison, South Dakota and later settled in Worthington, Minnesota.
As a very young man Carlos discovered his passion for flying. It was during the early barn- storming era, and he learned much by simple trial and error. While in Worthington he met and married Wilma (Billy) Wood. Their first purchase togethr wa s single engine airplane.
It was the Depression and the couple did what they had to do. Billy taught school and Carlos peddled bread for Old Home and then was the Coco Cola salesman in the area. They had a daughter, Lucinda, while living in Albert Lea. But flying still held its attraction, so by 1943 Carlos had attained an instructors rating. Then during World War 11 he came to the Twin Cities with his wife and young daughter to train pilots at Victory Airport for the war effort.
After the war, Carlos and Billy had their second daughter Carla. They purchased the Lysdale Flying Service, which later became Clarks Flying Service, located on Crystal Field. He had a thriving business which had anything to do with airplanes. He repaired and rebuilt airplanes, he taught people how to fly, he towed advertising banners, flew charter passengers and photographers over the area, and he bought and sold single engine aircraft and their parts. When he finally sold his business on Crystal Field, he went to work for American
Aviation at Flying Cloud, riding his motorcycle to work whenever weather permitted. He retired from aviation in 1975.
Just one year ago, at age 90, Carlos returned to Crystal Airport for what turned out to be his next to last flight. His final flight will be this fall when his ashes are taken aloft from that field and released by his daughters.
Preceded in death by mother and father, Linda and Clarence Clark.
Survived by sisters; Floris Tolk, Lucille Kraft, and LaVonne Hanson; daughters, Cindy Gorman and Carla Iverson, Sons in-law; Pat Gorman and Roger Iverson, Grandchildren; Tara Gorman, Amanda Iverson, and spouse Jason Lowe, James Iverson, and Spencer Iverson, many nieces and nephews and their families and many friends, old and new.
Memorial Service
Creamation Society of Minnesota,
Brooklyn Park Chapel
September 30, 2001 at 1:30 P.M.
Rev. Rod Richards officiating
As a very young man Carlos discovered his passion for flying. It was during the early barn- storming era, and he learned much by simple trial and error. While in Worthington he met and married Wilma (Billy) Wood. Their first purchase togethr wa s single engine airplane.
It was the Depression and the couple did what they had to do. Billy taught school and Carlos peddled bread for Old Home and then was the Coco Cola salesman in the area. They had a daughter, Lucinda, while living in Albert Lea. But flying still held its attraction, so by 1943 Carlos had attained an instructors rating. Then during World War 11 he came to the Twin Cities with his wife and young daughter to train pilots at Victory Airport for the war effort.
After the war, Carlos and Billy had their second daughter Carla. They purchased the Lysdale Flying Service, which later became Clarks Flying Service, located on Crystal Field. He had a thriving business which had anything to do with airplanes. He repaired and rebuilt airplanes, he taught people how to fly, he towed advertising banners, flew charter passengers and photographers over the area, and he bought and sold single engine aircraft and their parts. When he finally sold his business on Crystal Field, he went to work for American
Aviation at Flying Cloud, riding his motorcycle to work whenever weather permitted. He retired from aviation in 1975.
Just one year ago, at age 90, Carlos returned to Crystal Airport for what turned out to be his next to last flight. His final flight will be this fall when his ashes are taken aloft from that field and released by his daughters.
Preceded in death by mother and father, Linda and Clarence Clark.
Survived by sisters; Floris Tolk, Lucille Kraft, and LaVonne Hanson; daughters, Cindy Gorman and Carla Iverson, Sons in-law; Pat Gorman and Roger Iverson, Grandchildren; Tara Gorman, Amanda Iverson, and spouse Jason Lowe, James Iverson, and Spencer Iverson, many nieces and nephews and their families and many friends, old and new.
Memorial Service
Creamation Society of Minnesota,
Brooklyn Park Chapel
September 30, 2001 at 1:30 P.M.
Rev. Rod Richards officiating
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