CARLSON: Arthur “Art” Ole Carlson passed away peacefully on August 11, 2013, at age eighty. He leaves to cherish in his memories his soul mate of 56 years Karen Mae and son Steven (Carol) Carlson, daughter Kristine (Wayne) Mugleston, and son David (Connie) Carlson. His grandchildren Sarah (Jim) Rennie, Levi (Natalie Vaughan) Carlson, Bryden (Katie) Mugleston, Tammy (Derek) Loiland, Chelsea (Cory Laurenson) Carlson, Shelby Carlson, Lowen Carlson and Sydney Carlson; great grandchildren Hannah, Isabel and James Rennie and Alexis and Graham Loiland. Survived by siblings Clarence (Rose), George (Adele) and Anna ( Larry) and brother and sister in-law Dean (Lorraine) Mortensen. Predeceased by his parents Gustav and Agnes, siblings Audrey and Charlie, by his father and mother in-law Claritt and Mary Mortensen and brother and sister in-law Bud and Irene Mortensen. Art was born on the family homestead near Scottsburg Saskatchewan. In his early years he worked for the Saskatchewan Government surveying the Trans Canada Highway. Art met Karen at the Saturday Night Dance in Gull Lake and later married Karen on July 5th 1957. They resided in Swift Current. In 1970 he changed careers to barber/ beautician moving the family to Medicine Hat opening His and Hers Coiffeurs. In 1986 they took over the family farm near Gull Lake, Saskatchewan farming for nineteen years. In 2005 they retired to Medicine Hat to be near family. Art loved dancing with Karen, had a way with animals; dogs, cats, cattle and horses, and with his devilish sense of humor enjoyed teasing his grandchildren (especially at the supper table) and also his adopted mom Grandma Jean. Community service included Charter Member of Independent Order of Foresters and many years on parent council of Scouts Canada. The funeral service will be held in the PATTISON CHAPEL on Friday, August 16, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. with The Reverend Canon Gene Packwood officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to remember Arthur with a donation may direct it to the Alzheimer Society 401D 3rd Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 0G8 or to the Children’s Wish Foundation, 665 Spruce Way SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1B 4L4. To e-mail an expression of sympathy, please direct it to: pattfh@telusplanet.net subject heading: Art Carlson, or you may visit www.pattisonfuneralhome.com and leave a message of condolence. Arrangements are by the PATTISON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM 540 South Railway St. SE, Medicine Hat T1A 2V6. Please call 1-866-526-2214 for further information.