Clarence Robert Carr, 1961 graduate of RiceLake High School, passed away unexpectedly on March 18, 2018 at his home near Lake Chelan in North Central Washington.
Carr was born to Clarence and Delores (Hanson) Carr of Rice Lake on Dec. 26, 1942.
With his father on active duty in the U.S. Navy during WWII, he spent his early childhood at his grandparents' farm near Dallas,WI where the family thought he would be safest. He went to elementary school in Barron, and the family later moved into a home on Eau Claire Street in Rice Lake.
Carr enlisted in the U.S. Navy after high school graduation, and married his high school sweetheart Marjorie (Margie) Kelnhofer in Rice Lake after he completed basic training. The couple spent several years living in San Diego while Carr served on ships sailing the Pacific during the Vietnam conflict.
Daughter Debra Ann was born to the couple in 1964, and daughter Michelle Marie was born in 1966. Eventually the Navy sent Carr to Pensacola, FL where the couple bought a home and their daughters attended elementary school.
Carr spent about 20 years working for the Navy as an avionics technician both as an enlistee and a civilian. He and his crew maintained a fleet of 125 flight training helicopters at Whiting Field near Pensacola. Attending night school for nine years, he was proud to have graduated from the University of West Florida in 1972.
Bob Carr and Vicki Olson Shaw were married in Pensacola, FL in 1988. They spent 5 years in SE Alaska until Vicki retired from teaching, then the couple relocated to Hilo, HI for 7 years. Lake Chelan, WA was their final retirement destination.
Carr was an active member of the Lake Chelan United Methodist Church, and served two mornings a week at the local Food Bank for 14 years. He loved to entertain local residents and visiting tourists with his jokes, riddles and stories. Family and friends filled the church and overflowed into the fellowship hall during his memorial service in Chelan on March 24th.
Carr was predeceased by his father Clarence Reuben Carr of Klamath Falls, OR and his mother Delores Ward of Rice Lake. He is survived by his wife Vicki of Chelan WA; his daughter Debbie (Jeff) Anlauf of Port Charlotte, FL and Tainter Lake, WI; his daughter Michelle (Dr. Matt) Caron of Hudson, WI: his stepson Steven Shaw of Chelan; grandsons Jacob and Daniel Caron of Hudson; his brother Charles (LaVonne) Carr of Rogers, MN; his brother Dr. Craig (Marti Rezel) Carr of Mequon, WI; his sister Carolyn Bingen of Elm Grove, WI; and many cousins, nieces and nephews in the Midwest.
Carr was born to Clarence and Delores (Hanson) Carr of Rice Lake on Dec. 26, 1942.
With his father on active duty in the U.S. Navy during WWII, he spent his early childhood at his grandparents' farm near Dallas,WI where the family thought he would be safest. He went to elementary school in Barron, and the family later moved into a home on Eau Claire Street in Rice Lake.
Carr enlisted in the U.S. Navy after high school graduation, and married his high school sweetheart Marjorie (Margie) Kelnhofer in Rice Lake after he completed basic training. The couple spent several years living in San Diego while Carr served on ships sailing the Pacific during the Vietnam conflict.
Daughter Debra Ann was born to the couple in 1964, and daughter Michelle Marie was born in 1966. Eventually the Navy sent Carr to Pensacola, FL where the couple bought a home and their daughters attended elementary school.
Carr spent about 20 years working for the Navy as an avionics technician both as an enlistee and a civilian. He and his crew maintained a fleet of 125 flight training helicopters at Whiting Field near Pensacola. Attending night school for nine years, he was proud to have graduated from the University of West Florida in 1972.
Bob Carr and Vicki Olson Shaw were married in Pensacola, FL in 1988. They spent 5 years in SE Alaska until Vicki retired from teaching, then the couple relocated to Hilo, HI for 7 years. Lake Chelan, WA was their final retirement destination.
Carr was an active member of the Lake Chelan United Methodist Church, and served two mornings a week at the local Food Bank for 14 years. He loved to entertain local residents and visiting tourists with his jokes, riddles and stories. Family and friends filled the church and overflowed into the fellowship hall during his memorial service in Chelan on March 24th.
Carr was predeceased by his father Clarence Reuben Carr of Klamath Falls, OR and his mother Delores Ward of Rice Lake. He is survived by his wife Vicki of Chelan WA; his daughter Debbie (Jeff) Anlauf of Port Charlotte, FL and Tainter Lake, WI; his daughter Michelle (Dr. Matt) Caron of Hudson, WI: his stepson Steven Shaw of Chelan; grandsons Jacob and Daniel Caron of Hudson; his brother Charles (LaVonne) Carr of Rogers, MN; his brother Dr. Craig (Marti Rezel) Carr of Mequon, WI; his sister Carolyn Bingen of Elm Grove, WI; and many cousins, nieces and nephews in the Midwest.
Clarence Robert Carr, 1961 graduate of RiceLake High School, passed away unexpectedly on March 18, 2018 at his home near Lake Chelan in North Central Washington.
Carr was born to Clarence and Delores (Hanson) Carr of Rice Lake on Dec. 26, 1942.
With his father on active duty in the U.S. Navy during WWII, he spent his early childhood at his grandparents' farm near Dallas,WI where the family thought he would be safest. He went to elementary school in Barron, and the family later moved into a home on Eau Claire Street in Rice Lake.
Carr enlisted in the U.S. Navy after high school graduation, and married his high school sweetheart Marjorie (Margie) Kelnhofer in Rice Lake after he completed basic training. The couple spent several years living in San Diego while Carr served on ships sailing the Pacific during the Vietnam conflict.
Daughter Debra Ann was born to the couple in 1964, and daughter Michelle Marie was born in 1966. Eventually the Navy sent Carr to Pensacola, FL where the couple bought a home and their daughters attended elementary school.
Carr spent about 20 years working for the Navy as an avionics technician both as an enlistee and a civilian. He and his crew maintained a fleet of 125 flight training helicopters at Whiting Field near Pensacola. Attending night school for nine years, he was proud to have graduated from the University of West Florida in 1972.
Bob Carr and Vicki Olson Shaw were married in Pensacola, FL in 1988. They spent 5 years in SE Alaska until Vicki retired from teaching, then the couple relocated to Hilo, HI for 7 years. Lake Chelan, WA was their final retirement destination.
Carr was an active member of the Lake Chelan United Methodist Church, and served two mornings a week at the local Food Bank for 14 years. He loved to entertain local residents and visiting tourists with his jokes, riddles and stories. Family and friends filled the church and overflowed into the fellowship hall during his memorial service in Chelan on March 24th.
Carr was predeceased by his father Clarence Reuben Carr of Klamath Falls, OR and his mother Delores Ward of Rice Lake. He is survived by his wife Vicki of Chelan WA; his daughter Debbie (Jeff) Anlauf of Port Charlotte, FL and Tainter Lake, WI; his daughter Michelle (Dr. Matt) Caron of Hudson, WI: his stepson Steven Shaw of Chelan; grandsons Jacob and Daniel Caron of Hudson; his brother Charles (LaVonne) Carr of Rogers, MN; his brother Dr. Craig (Marti Rezel) Carr of Mequon, WI; his sister Carolyn Bingen of Elm Grove, WI; and many cousins, nieces and nephews in the Midwest.
Carr was born to Clarence and Delores (Hanson) Carr of Rice Lake on Dec. 26, 1942.
With his father on active duty in the U.S. Navy during WWII, he spent his early childhood at his grandparents' farm near Dallas,WI where the family thought he would be safest. He went to elementary school in Barron, and the family later moved into a home on Eau Claire Street in Rice Lake.
Carr enlisted in the U.S. Navy after high school graduation, and married his high school sweetheart Marjorie (Margie) Kelnhofer in Rice Lake after he completed basic training. The couple spent several years living in San Diego while Carr served on ships sailing the Pacific during the Vietnam conflict.
Daughter Debra Ann was born to the couple in 1964, and daughter Michelle Marie was born in 1966. Eventually the Navy sent Carr to Pensacola, FL where the couple bought a home and their daughters attended elementary school.
Carr spent about 20 years working for the Navy as an avionics technician both as an enlistee and a civilian. He and his crew maintained a fleet of 125 flight training helicopters at Whiting Field near Pensacola. Attending night school for nine years, he was proud to have graduated from the University of West Florida in 1972.
Bob Carr and Vicki Olson Shaw were married in Pensacola, FL in 1988. They spent 5 years in SE Alaska until Vicki retired from teaching, then the couple relocated to Hilo, HI for 7 years. Lake Chelan, WA was their final retirement destination.
Carr was an active member of the Lake Chelan United Methodist Church, and served two mornings a week at the local Food Bank for 14 years. He loved to entertain local residents and visiting tourists with his jokes, riddles and stories. Family and friends filled the church and overflowed into the fellowship hall during his memorial service in Chelan on March 24th.
Carr was predeceased by his father Clarence Reuben Carr of Klamath Falls, OR and his mother Delores Ward of Rice Lake. He is survived by his wife Vicki of Chelan WA; his daughter Debbie (Jeff) Anlauf of Port Charlotte, FL and Tainter Lake, WI; his daughter Michelle (Dr. Matt) Caron of Hudson, WI: his stepson Steven Shaw of Chelan; grandsons Jacob and Daniel Caron of Hudson; his brother Charles (LaVonne) Carr of Rogers, MN; his brother Dr. Craig (Marti Rezel) Carr of Mequon, WI; his sister Carolyn Bingen of Elm Grove, WI; and many cousins, nieces and nephews in the Midwest.
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