Wallace James Wally Carson

FUNERAL SERVICES : 2 PM Monday, December 28, 2009 at the Faith Baptist Church in Park Rapids with the Reverend Mark Waller officiating.VISITATION : noon until the time of service on Monday at the churchINTERMENT : Greenwood Cemetery, Park Rapids, MNSURVIVORS : Wally will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Sarah of Park Rapids; his ten children: Paul (Jinny) Carson of Lansing, MI, Traci (Jay) Ronholm of Brainerd, MN, Janis (Terry) VanVeldhuizen of Willmar, MN; Gary Boots (Judy Lien) of Barrett, MN, Alan Boots of Crystal, MN, Mark (Carri) Boots of Michigan City, IN, Linda Aller of Clinton, OH, Joann Harding of Grand Rapids, MI, Karen (Michael) Day of Park Rapids, MN and Leon (Katie) Boots of Beaufort, South Carolina; 31 grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mabel Carson and Blanche Kahlstorf both of Park Rapids, MN, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. WALLACE JAMES "Wally" CARSON August 7, 1920 " December 22, 2009 Wallace James "Wally" Carson, age 89 of Park Rapids, MN, peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loved ones, on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the St. Joseph"s Hospital in Park Rapids. Wally was born on August 7, 1920 in Yola, MN near Lake George to James and Nina (Bingham) Carson. It was in this same area that he attended the Yola Country School and worked on his parent"s farm. As a young man he entered the United States Navy in 1942, where he bravely served his country in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. During much of his tour he was stationed in Papua, New Guinea where he contracted malaria and was hospitalized for an extended time. He received his honorable discharge in 1946 and returned to the Lake George area. Except for a brief time when he worked on farms in the Dakotas, Wally made his home and living in the Lake George- Park Rapids areas. He spent 17 years working at the Kahlstorf Lumber Company in Lake George, he worked in maintenance at the Headwaters Golf Course in Park Rapids, at the Lamb-Weston RDO Potato Processing Plant and also at the Park Rapids Middle School for a number of years. On May 26, 1973, after living as a bachelor for many years, Wally was united in marriage to the lady he called "the prettiest gal in Park Rapids", Sarah Boots. Sarah was a young widow who brought seven children into their marriage who Wally loved and cared for as his own. In addition, this union was blessed with three children: Paul, Traci and Janis. Wally loved spending time in the great out doors. He enjoyed working with firewood and the beauty of God"s handiwork. He was a masterful storyteller who appreciated spending time with family and friends. He loved reading God"s Word each day and throughout his lifetime was a serious student of the Bible. He treasured his years of association with both the First Baptist Church and the Faith Baptist Church in Park Rapids. Wally will be long remembered for his eternally quick wit and refreshing sense of humor. Above all, Wally devoted his life to his soulmate and bride, Sarah; his ten children and his grandchildren all of whom he loved with all his heart. Wally will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Sarah of Park Rapids; his ten children: Paul (Jinny) Carson of Lansing, MI, Traci (Jay) Ronholm of Brainerd, MN, Janis (Terry) VanVeldhuizen of Willmar, MN; Gary Boots (Judy Lien) of Barrett, MN, Alan Boots of Crystal, MN, Mark (Carri) Boots of Michigan City, IN, Linda Aller of Clinton, OH, Joann Harding of Grand Rapids, MI, Karen (Michael) Day of Park Rapids, MN and Leon (Katie) Boots of Beaufort, South Carolina; 31 grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mabel Carson and Blanche Kahlstorf both of Park Rapids, MN, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Wally was preceded in death by his parents; his step-mother, Edith (Simonds) Carson; l sister, Pernilla (Carson) Kahlstorf; his two brothers: Ira and Orville Carson; two nephews: Paul and Dale Kahlstorf and one grandson, Gary Neil Aller II. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Monday, December 28, 2009 at the Faith Baptist Church in Park Rapids with the Reverend Mark Waller officiating. The organist will be Jane Wolff. Congregational hymns will be: "Give Me Jesus", "What A Day That Will Be", "Love Lifted Me" and "Jesus Paid It All". Casketbearers will be: Paul Carson, Leon Boots, Mark Boots, Alan Boots, Gary Boots, Michael Day, Jay Ronholm, Terry VanVeldhuizen, Russell Kahlstorf, and Kenneth Kahlstorf. Interment will be made at the Greenwood Cemetery in Park Rapids. Military honors will be provided by the Star of the North Marine Corps League. A luncheon will be hosted by the Faith Baptist Church following the service. Visitation will be held from noon until the time of service on Monday at the church.