Julian Frederick Carlson Obituary (1923

Fred as he was known by his close family and friends passed away in Newport Beach, Ca. on August 11, 2011 of natural causes, he was 87 years old. He was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, having relocated to Leisure World in Seal Beach, Ca. after the death of his wife Marlys in 2005. He is survived by his son James Frederick Carlson, his wife Astrid of Newport Beach, CA. and his grandson Erik Frederick Carlson of Costa Mesa, Ca. He is also survived by his son Jeffery Todd Carlson, his wife Manuela and granddaughter Leah all of Schweinfurt, Germany He was pre-deceased by his son Gary Lee Carlson who was killed in Viet-Nam in 1968 while serving in the US Marine Corps. He is also survived by his deceased wife's immediate family; Wayne Fassett, Melodye Cooke, Vicki Heppner and Valarie Bryant. He proudly served in US Army during World War II in the south pacific area of New Guinea and the southern Philippines. He was honorably discharged in 1946 after achieving the rank of Corporal and will be laid to rest at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Seattle on August 18, 2011, with full military honors.