- Date Of Birth: May 5, 1929
- Date Of Death: September 29, 2017
- State: Colorado
John Adams Carson passed away surrounded by his family September 29, 2017. John is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Gloria; children John K. (Eileen) Carson and Kerry (Carl) Oesterle and grandchildren Mackenzie Carson, Ainsley Carson, Logan Oesterle, Liam Carson and Gardner Oesterle. John was born to proud parents Dale Carson and Lillian George Carson. He grew up in Carrollton, Ohio alongside his twin brother Jim (James Dorrance Carson), and older brother Dale (Dale George Carson). John’s mother Lillian held the family together following the death of their father, (a dentist by profession), in the midst of the Great Depression. John always looked up to his mother for providing great love and support during this time. The family was fortunate to be able to rely upon the help of the extended Carson and George families during John’s formative years. Small town Eastern Ohio was Scots-Irish, Presbyterian country, and in later years John taught his family a love of history and genealogy, often recounting stories of his grandparents, great grandparents, and aunts and uncles. John played football at Carrollton High School and following graduation worked as a Groundsman for the Ohio Power Company. In 1951 and 1952, during the Korean Conflict, John served in the U.S. Army in Post War Occupied Germany. His brother Jim served at the same time in Korea, and his brother Dale had served in Italy during World War II. Following the Army, and due to the GI Bill, John attended college and graduated from Kent State University.
