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Richard Carlson, ‘54 BA ‘58 DVM, ‘66 MD, ‘91 MBA, passed away on July 17, 2020 at Family Life Memory Care in Nampa, ID after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. After practicing as a veterinarian for several years, he went back to medical school, earning his MD degree from the University of Minnesota in 1966. Then later he earned an MBA degree from Eastern University near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1991. He also envisioned and co-founded the Evergreen Surgical Center in Kirkland, Washington. Dick is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lois Carlson, his two daughters, LuAnn Carlson, and Marcy Carlson (Tim Smeeding), and a grandson.