Cambridge (MN) Star, 4 July 1990: "Alvin G. Carlson. Alvin G. Carlson, 87, of Braham, died June 23, 1990, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Alvin Grant Carlson, son of Gust and Gustava Carlson was born on Nov. 10, 1902 in Royalton Township, Pine County, Minnesota. He attended Haycreek School and grew to manhood. Alvin was baptized as an infant and later confirmed at Hope Lutheran church in Grasston. He farmed most of his life and also worked in Mora for a short time. On Aug. 7, 1955, he was united in marriage to Selma Burk at Hope Lutheran church and have always made their home in Braham. His health had been failing for the past six months and he passed away at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis on Saturday, June 23, 1990, age of 87 years, 7 months and 13 days. He is survived by his wife Selma; three sisters, Mrs. John (Ethel) Nelson of Cambridge, Mrs. John (Alice) Werth of St. Paul and Nancy Parker and her husband Herbert of Longville, Minn.; sister-in-law Mrs. Emmett (Lena) Carlson of Pine City; several nephews and nieces, other relatives and many friends. Alvin was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Ernest, Algot and Emmett; two sisters, Mrs. Alma Mattson and Mrs. Effie Jones. Alvin was an active member of Hope Lutheran Church and served more than twenty years as the church treasurer, also in the earlier years served on the Grasston Creamery Board. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 26, at 11 a.m. a the Hope Lutheran church in Grasston, with the Rev. Millard Ahlstrom officiating. The music was furnished by Lawrence Olson, accompany by Myrtle Winfield. The church council served as honorary pallbearers and the active pallbearers were Harold Orne, Roger Vacinek, Duane Carlson, Chester Hedin, Fred Krummel and Eugene Carlson. The interment was at the Grasston Union Cemetery with arrangements by the Rock-Randall Funeral Home, Braham."