OBIT: Rev. Victor A. CARLSON, 1994, formerly of Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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  CARLSON
  
  The Rev. Victor A. Carlson, 73, of Ocean City, Md., and Cape Coral, Fla. died
  Oct. 21, 1994, in his residence in Ocean City.  Rev. Carlson was born July 26,
  1921, in Braddock, Pa., to the late Martin W. and Almeda (Camberg) Carlson.
  He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran serving in the China-Burma-India
  theater of operation from 1943 to 1945.  He was a graduate of University of
  Pittsburgh ('43) and Gettysburg Seminary ('49).  He first served as assistant
  pastor at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Hanover, Pa. ('49 to '52); then as
  pastor at Zion Lutheran Church, Meyersdale, ('52 to '54); Christ Second
  Lutheran Church, Altoona, ('54 to '62) and then 20 years, until his
  retirement ('63 to '83) at Harrold Zion Lutheran Church, Greensburg; after
  retirement, he served as interim pastor at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Ocean
  City (Jan. '86 to Oct. '86) as well as assisting at Christ Lutheran Church,
  Cape Coral, Fla.   Survived by his wife, Norma R. Carlson; 4 daughters: Gloria
  E. Hoffman of Lewisberry, Pa.; Mary C. Ochse of Ocean City, Md.; Ruth E.
  Carlson of Baltimore, Md., and Sarah L. Park of York, Pa.; 2 sons: David A.
  Carlson of Erie, Pa., and Paul E. Carlson of Bellwood, Pa.; a sister, Isabel
  Mack of Pittsburgh; a brother, Edwin Carlson of Oakland, Md.; 7
  grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.  Memorial services will be held
  at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 1994, in Harrold Zion Lutheran Church,
  Greensburg, with the Revs. Timothy L. Hoffman and Robert Free co-officiating.
  Burial will be in Harrold Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Greensburg.  Memorial
  contributions may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md.
  21802 or St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Md.
  21842 or Christ Lutheran Church, 2911 Del Prado Blvd., Cape Coral, FL. 33904.
  Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Mrs. Norma Carlson, 9916 Golf Course
  Rd., Ocean City, Md. 21842.  Arrangements by Parthemore Funeral Home, New
  Cumberland.
  
  Daily American, October 25, 1994
  
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