Alvin Roger Carlson, 88, Lead, died Thursday, February 27, 2014, at his residence.
Committal services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the Oak Ridge Cemetery near Deadwood.
Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Lead with Pastor David Baer officiating.
Alvin was born April 5, 1925, at Trojan, SD, to Ancher and Vera (Westerland) Carlson. Following his education, he went to work cutting timber.
He worked for the railroad in Edgemont for a short time and returned to Trojan where he worked for Bald Mountain Gold Mine.
He also worked for the CCC Camps in the Black Hills National Cemetery during WWII.
On April 20, 1946, he married Ellen G. Mix at Sturgis. They moved to Spokane and Alvin worked in the cement plant. They returned to Trojan where he was employed as the chair lift operator at Terry Peak and later he worked at Deer Mountain as the lift operator and also in maintenance.
He retired from hard work at the age of 69. He was employed by Wharf Resources at the time. Throughout his life he enjoyed dancing and being with people. He liked to visit with tourists and tell them stories of mining and the local history.
Alvin was a life member of the Moose Lodge. He was also a member of the Eagles in Lead and the Lead Senior Center.
Survivors include his daughters, Jean (Lee) Spratt, Folsom, CA, Sally (Clark) Lee, Shalimar, FL, and Betty Millard (Verlan Erickson) Black Hawk, SD; sister, Ruby (John) Koelbl, Madison, AL; brother-in-law, Guy L. (Ilene) Balo, Whitewood; 8 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen; brother, Jay; sisters, Ilene and Mable; and his grandson, Mark Spratt.
Memorials have been established to t
Committal services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the Oak Ridge Cemetery near Deadwood.
Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Lead with Pastor David Baer officiating.
Alvin was born April 5, 1925, at Trojan, SD, to Ancher and Vera (Westerland) Carlson. Following his education, he went to work cutting timber.
He worked for the railroad in Edgemont for a short time and returned to Trojan where he worked for Bald Mountain Gold Mine.
He also worked for the CCC Camps in the Black Hills National Cemetery during WWII.
On April 20, 1946, he married Ellen G. Mix at Sturgis. They moved to Spokane and Alvin worked in the cement plant. They returned to Trojan where he was employed as the chair lift operator at Terry Peak and later he worked at Deer Mountain as the lift operator and also in maintenance.
He retired from hard work at the age of 69. He was employed by Wharf Resources at the time. Throughout his life he enjoyed dancing and being with people. He liked to visit with tourists and tell them stories of mining and the local history.
Alvin was a life member of the Moose Lodge. He was also a member of the Eagles in Lead and the Lead Senior Center.
Survivors include his daughters, Jean (Lee) Spratt, Folsom, CA, Sally (Clark) Lee, Shalimar, FL, and Betty Millard (Verlan Erickson) Black Hawk, SD; sister, Ruby (John) Koelbl, Madison, AL; brother-in-law, Guy L. (Ilene) Balo, Whitewood; 8 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen; brother, Jay; sisters, Ilene and Mable; and his grandson, Mark Spratt.
Memorials have been established to t
Alvin Roger Carlson, 88, Lead, died Thursday, February 27, 2014, at his residence.
Committal services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the Oak Ridge Cemetery near Deadwood.
Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Lead with Pastor David Baer officiating.
Alvin was born April 5, 1925, at Trojan, SD, to Ancher and Vera (Westerland) Carlson. Following his education, he went to work cutting timber.
He worked for the railroad in Edgemont for a short time and returned to Trojan where he worked for Bald Mountain Gold Mine.
He also worked for the CCC Camps in the Black Hills National Cemetery during WWII.
On April 20, 1946, he married Ellen G. Mix at Sturgis. They moved to Spokane and Alvin worked in the cement plant. They returned to Trojan where he was employed as the chair lift operator at Terry Peak and later he worked at Deer Mountain as the lift operator and also in maintenance.
He retired from hard work at the age of 69. He was employed by Wharf Resources at the time. Throughout his life he enjoyed dancing and being with people. He liked to visit with tourists and tell them stories of mining and the local history.
Alvin was a life member of the Moose Lodge. He was also a member of the Eagles in Lead and the Lead Senior Center.
Survivors include his daughters, Jean (Lee) Spratt, Folsom, CA, Sally (Clark) Lee, Shalimar, FL, and Betty Millard (Verlan Erickson) Black Hawk, SD; sister, Ruby (John) Koelbl, Madison, AL; brother-in-law, Guy L. (Ilene) Balo, Whitewood; 8 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen; brother, Jay; sisters, Ilene and Mable; and his grandson, Mark Spratt.
Memorials have been established to t
Committal services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the Oak Ridge Cemetery near Deadwood.
Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Lead with Pastor David Baer officiating.
Alvin was born April 5, 1925, at Trojan, SD, to Ancher and Vera (Westerland) Carlson. Following his education, he went to work cutting timber.
He worked for the railroad in Edgemont for a short time and returned to Trojan where he worked for Bald Mountain Gold Mine.
He also worked for the CCC Camps in the Black Hills National Cemetery during WWII.
On April 20, 1946, he married Ellen G. Mix at Sturgis. They moved to Spokane and Alvin worked in the cement plant. They returned to Trojan where he was employed as the chair lift operator at Terry Peak and later he worked at Deer Mountain as the lift operator and also in maintenance.
He retired from hard work at the age of 69. He was employed by Wharf Resources at the time. Throughout his life he enjoyed dancing and being with people. He liked to visit with tourists and tell them stories of mining and the local history.
Alvin was a life member of the Moose Lodge. He was also a member of the Eagles in Lead and the Lead Senior Center.
Survivors include his daughters, Jean (Lee) Spratt, Folsom, CA, Sally (Clark) Lee, Shalimar, FL, and Betty Millard (Verlan Erickson) Black Hawk, SD; sister, Ruby (John) Koelbl, Madison, AL; brother-in-law, Guy L. (Ilene) Balo, Whitewood; 8 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen; brother, Jay; sisters, Ilene and Mable; and his grandson, Mark Spratt.
Memorials have been established to t
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