Roger Mills Co. - Obit for Candace June Carlson

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Obit for Candace June Carlson


Memorial services for Candace June Carlson were conducted Wednesday,
July 7, 1999 at 2:00 p;m. from the United Methodist Church of Elk City with
Rev. Dan Pulver and Rev. Rob Harris officiating.  Services were under the
direction of the Martin Funeral Home of Elk City.

Candace June "Candy" Carlson of Cheyenne was born February 13, 1950 at
Council Bluffs, Iowa to H.A. :Skip" and June Rolison Carlson and passed away
Monday, July 5, 1999 at the age of 49.  She grew up in Elk City and
grauduated from Elk City High School as the Valedictorian of her class and a
National Merrit Scholar.  She attended the University of Oklahoma where she
was a member of University Scholars, Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, Wesley
Foundation and Student Action, an organization which promoted service
projects and participation in campus issues.  She graduated Phil Beta Kappa
from O.W. and a B.A. Degree in Math Education.  She taught math for 5 years
in Clinton and Midwest City, as well as spending 2 years as a Graudate
Assitant at Oklahoma State University while working on a Master's Degree.
After 5 years of teaching, she returnede to school and received a J.D.
degree from the University of oklahoma College of Law.  After graduating
from Law School, she chose to return to western Oklahoma and accepted a 
position with the District Attoreny's Office, assigned to the Roger Mills
County Office in Cheyenne were she grew to love Roger Mills County area 
and people.  Although she continued to try cases in other counties of the 
six-county District, she turned down several opportunities to transfer to 
Beckham or Custer Counties and chose to remain in Cheyenne, because the 
opportunity to work closely with local law enforecement and wit the community.  
She also spent 2 1/2 years as the attorney in charge of the D.A.;s Child 
Support Enforcement Unit, serving all 6 counties of the District, and 5 
years in private practice in Elk City, a practice which included all aspects 
of the law, with a particular emphasis in family law.   Through her life, 
whether through her teaching or law practice or in her private life, her 
main interest was in reaching out ot people, particularly children.  She 
spent many hours trying to help and encourage people with their personal 
problems, as well as their professional ones.  She was a
longtime member of the United Methodist Church, where she taught children's
Sunday School classes for many years.  She was presently a member of the
Cheyenne United Methodist Church, where-she also served several years as
Annual Conference Delegate, and as a member of the Administrative Council,
as well as several committees.  She was also proud to have been a member of
the PEO Sisterhood, along with her mother and sister.

Survivors include 2 sisters: Sandy Watkins of Elk City and Tami Atkinson
and her husband David of Elk City; her niece, Nikki Watkins, and 4 nephews
Jason Waatkins, and Joshua, Jacob and Jeremy Atkinson, all of Elk City and
her uncel Dr. Ed Rolison of Weatherford.  Memorial gifts in Candy's name may
be made to either St. Jude's Children's Hospital of Memphis, Tennessee or to
the Children's Miracle Network at Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok 8-Jul-1999