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Ares(Jason) and Treasure Chest(Sue) don't have access to this thread. Please donate what you can for flowers for the passing of Sue's father Bill. Me2 has offered her PayPal account for a place to send the money to. Please send payments to sarahandbeans@aol.com
Thank you to everyone who can help out in this emotional time for their family.
Thank you to everyone who can help out in this emotional time for their family.
Or Cash.
Mostly cash.
FIREWORKS? :goofy:
And bubble wrap... yikes! You have a special reserved spot on the driveway. :smile:
Sorry about that - dogs have limited short-term memory, you know....
There'll be at least two circus clowns in back.
And rainbows everywhere.
Best TV Newscaster
Winner: Bill Carlson
Any newscaster so dedicated to his viewers that he writes them notes while he's fighting prostate cancer and promises to return to the air soon deserves respect. Anyone who can stay in the high-pressure broadcast news industry for 50 years, all with the same station, deserves recognition. And anyone who has interviewed John Wayne, Paul McCartney, and Britney Spears ought to get some kind of award. For all of those reasons and more, the late Bill Carlson of WCCO-TV is our choice for Best Newscaster. Though he anchored the news, reported the weather and sports, and hosted game shows, movies, and special events, it was Carlson's talent for interviewing that captured viewers. He was the kind of person, one fan said, who could turn a chance meeting into a great, one-hour conversation. On air, Carlson's upbeat, melodic voice, handsome looks, and toothy grin gave viewers respite from the often depressing news of the day, drew them into a world of entertainment, art, and celebrity, and made people smile. He will be missed.
very cooler!!!
Totally agree :cool:
I got shivers and that nose freeze when I read it
William 'Bill' Meyer Carlson, Beloved Newscaster for WCCO-TV Since 1952, overtaken after an 18 month struggle with prostate cancer at the age of 73. Survived by the family Bill loved so much, the love of his life and cherished soulmate, his wife of 38 1/2 years, Nancy Nelson; beloved daughter, Susan "Susie" Michaelson and son-in-law, Jason Michaelson; the pride of his heart, granddaughters, Sarah and Megan Lampe; Nancy's father, Bill's beloved friend, Willis "Willie" Nelson; his treasured sister, Judy Swanson, and her husband Jim and their children, James and John Swanson and their families, Beth, Vicki, Robert, Esther, Joseph, and Mathias; his dear sister-in-law, Donna Carlson, her children and grandchildren, Stephanie, Kelly, Emily, Erica, Cody, Zacharey, and Christopher; Nancy's loving family, Cheryl, Shirley, and James Norton; his friends and constant companions, Willie the great dane, Billy the chihuahua, Danny the dandie dinmont terrier, Daisy the little yauzer mix, Pepe his 35 year old parrot, and Baby Boy the cockatiel. Preceded in death by parents, John and Esther Carlson; brother, Richard "Dick" Carlson. The extraordinary friends who held Bill close with their love and care through the decades and illness, too numerous to name here, but all of whom knew how dearly Bill loved them. And finally to the thousands upon thousands who allowed Bill in their home through the television screen year after year. You wrote, you called, you sent cards. Bill received every single message and wanted you to know his heart felt gratitude and the real difference you made in his life and his struggle. He wanted to send his love back to you. Written for Bill by Don Shelby: Bill Carlson was a steady presence on WCCO-TV for more than fifty years. He was a veteran among veterans and his colleagues accorded him a status reserved for only the finest journalists. But, his colleagues would say, there was never a kinder, gentler man in the industry. Hundreds of young men and women who are working journalists today, found Bill to be a dedicated mentor. From him they learned the dedication required to play at the top of one's game, every game. They learned there is no substitute for preparation and knowledge of the facts. And, those rules were not simply those of an instructor to a student, but living attributes his co-workers saw practiced every day. Bill began his career in broadcasting at WCCO radio as a young page, still in high school. Those were the days when music was performed live by bands and orchestras. He learned from the masters, Cedric Adams, and then Dave Moore and Don Stolz. After serving his country in uniform, Bill moved to television and his hard work, coupled with his gentle nature, made him a perfect fit for this relatively new form of broadcasting. His youth, charm and good looks catapulted Bill into star status; a status he never let anyone see. This handsome young man, with great talent, was just what television was looking for. Even then, nearly fifty years ago, the business was thinking about the young audience and Bill, with matinee idol looks, was the must-see host of "This Must Be the Place," a program featuring local talent and national celebrities. Bill, it was discovered, could do anything, and willingly did. He performed in commercials, forecast the weather, did sports and game shows, and broadcast the news. But deep in Bill's heart was the love of show business, but that was always a distant second to the love of his life, a former WCCO-TV weather "girl" named Nancy Nelson, whom he would marry and who held him in her arms and told him how much she loved him, as he slipped away. Those who watched and loved Bill Carlson on television broadcasting the noon news and the business of show business, may have thought of him as a single star. But those who knew him understood that Bill was only part of the equation. The truth, as Bill would tell it, and his friends knew, was that it was always "Bill and Nancy." What his friends at WCCO-TV and all the colleagues with whom he worked would tell you is Bill Carlson spanned the real history of television in Minnesota, and brought with him from that distant past more than 50 years gone, the delight of a child who grew to become what he always wanted to be, doing the thing he wanted to do the most. And as the audience, his friends, his family at home, and his family at work will attest, he was a darling of a man. Visitation Wednesday, March 5, 4-7 PM, the Old Log Theater, 5185 Neadvill St., Excelsior. Memorial service Thursday 3 PM, State Theater, 910 Hennepin Ave., Mpls. Both are open to Bill's family, friends and fans. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Disabled American Veterans or Salvation Army or World Health Organization, American Red Cross, or Minnesota Humane Society. Cremation Society of Minnesota Edina Chapel 952-924-4100.
Though I had never met Bill Carlsom personally, I watch him o