Frederick Earnest Carlson

To the family of Fred. I am sorry for your loss. He was a great guy. What a cook too!! Love to you all.

Scott & Family I never knew your Dad but he sounds like he was a Great Man & raised some great kids! You will alway's have the memmories to share. God bless you all! Friend of Scott's-Robin Gorman

So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Laura Wanezek and Gene Pagel

I worked with Fred at C.L. Swanson's for 16 years and he was a great person to work with, one of the nicest people anyone could work for! Fred always had a great sense of humor and I think I only say him in a bad mood one time during my 16years of employment. Although I did not keep in contact with Fred after I left C.L. Swanson's I will always have the great memories of working together and making my time there much more pleasant . The one memory that I will always remember is when I was on my vending route up at the U.W. Madison one day and I was driving my van with the reefer on top under neath the Helen C. White library and got it stuck under a cement support in the underground parking area. I did not know how to get the van unstuck and thought I would lose my job, so I called Fred and he came up to the U.W. library and saw the situation and right away knew what to do. He let some air out of all the tires and I was able to drive my van out, and I did keep my job. Fred will be missed dearly by all who knew him, a super nice person! Jim Gang

Carlson family, We are truly sorry for your loss. Words cannot describe what a humble and kind man Fred was. I had the pleasure of working with Fred and will always remember how calm and patient he was. The world has lost a great person and I'm very thankful that I knew him. He will be missed. Mark and Kim Olson