April 7th, 1948 to February 16th, 2024
Connie passed away peacefully early on February 16th, 2024, after her battle with lung cancer. She is survived by husband Rodney; sister Shirley; son Bill with wife Kristin, daughter Lauren and son Grant; son Tom with wife Ellen.
A Celebration of Life event has been scheduled, see here.
I have been the sky, true blue;
Brooding clouds, cleansing rains;
Still as the night;
With stars of light reaching out forever.
I have been the wind and water;
Strong and powerful, full of fury;
Touching everything in my path;
Soft as gentle breezes and bubbling springs.
I am the dirt, firm beneath the growth;
Crumbling to the touch;
Hard from the drought;
Sluggish mud, heavy with weight.
I will become the rock;
With layers of hardness in my final form;
Unrelenting to change;
Not from arrogance, but awe.
Constance L. Carlson
© 2015