Wasco-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Carlson, Stella Lucile August 26, 1987
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The Dalles Weekly Reminder, September 4, 1987
Stella Lucile Carlson, 83, died in a local nursing home Aug. 26.  She was a 
resident of The Dalles for the last year, formerly of Portland.

Miss Carlson was born Jan. 23, 1904 in Minot, N.D.  She received her bachelor 
of arts degree at Minor State College in North Dakota in 1931, later adding a 
masters in 1942 and doctorate in 1948, both from University of Washington.

In 1952, she received the Ray Hughes Whitbeck Award for the best article in 
the Economic Geography Magazine written in a five-year period.  She taught for 
one year at U of Washington as a geography instructor, later moving to Western 
Reserve University in Cleveland, where she was an associate professor.  She 
retired in June 1970 as department chairman of geography.

Miss Carlson traveled througout Africa, the Middle East, Western Mediterranean 
countries and Europe.  She was the author of numerous profession magazine 
articles and books.

She is survived by many nieces and nephews including Mary Ann Meyer of The 
Dalles and Fred Schlichting of Tacoma.

No public funeral services will be held.  Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral 
Home is in charge of arrangements.



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