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Richard Wade Carlson
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May 17, 1960 ~ August 17, 2012 |
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August 19, 2012 |
 Boundary
County native Richard Wade Carlson, 52, passed
away on August 17, 2012, at the Kootenai Medical
Center in Coeur d'Alene. Funeral services will
be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 25, in the
Becker Auditorium in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, with
interment following at Grandview Cemetery.
Rich was born in Bonners Ferry May, 12, 1960, to
C. Warren and Myrna Phillips Carlson. He lived
in Moyie Springs and Bonners Ferry. He was a
member of the Badger's football and track teams
and graduated in 1978. He married his high
school sweetheart, Nancy Morice, August 25,
1979.
Rich and Nancy built their home on the north
side with the help of their dads, Warren and
Don. Two sons completed their family. A favorite
activity was camping at Spar Lake. They enjoyed
the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing.
Rich also shared his love of woodworking and art
with his boys.
Rich's first career was with Louisiana Pacific.
He was second shift supervisor when he left the
company after 24 years. In 2002 he began his
career with Customs and Border Protection at the
Idaho Port of Entry at Eastport. Rich took on
several collateral duties in the commercial
area. He exemplified the attributes of a CBP
officer, and received awards from both
supervisors and peers for his outstanding work.
In 2011, Rich served as an acting supervisor at
Eastport. He continued to work while receiving
chemotherapy treatments and went on medical
leave only a few weeks before passing away.
Rich was very involved in the community. He was
a hunter safety instructor for the Idaho Fish
and Game Department for 17 years. He volunteered
in his sons' classrooms, and seeing a need,
built several projects for local schools. He and
Nancy played co-rec volleyball for many years.
He worked on several projects at the
fairgrounds. Rich was also involved with the Boy
Scouts of America for 17 years and he was a Cub
Scout leader and assisted with the Pinewood
Derby for Troop 114 and two AWANA youth groups.
Rich was awarded the highest honor given scout
leaders, the Silver Beaver.
Survivors include his wife Nancy and son Gregg
at home in Bonners Ferry; son Kelly, Mukilteo,
Washington; mother Myrna Carlson Watkins,
Bonners Ferry; brother C. Wayne (LaVonne)
Carlson, Tioga, North Dakota; in-laws Don and
Leanna Morice; four nieces and one nephew.
He was preceded in death by his father, C.
Warren Carlson, stepfather Willie Watkins,
sister-in-law Linda Carlson, and his
grandparents.
He loved his family and friends and he will be
sorely missed.
Family and friends are invited to sign Rich's
book at
www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. |
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