This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Ehrman, Ransom, Brush, Beck, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/6329/mb.ashx Message Board Post: November 8, 2012 The News Guard Lincoln City, OR 97367 Carl William Ehrman Incomparable husband, father, grandfather, and friend Carl William Ehrman passed away on October 30, 2012, in Sparks, Nevada, after celebrating his 85th birthday with friends and family. Born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on October 28, 1927, and graduating from Cheyenne High School in 1945, Carl entered the US Army and served in post-war Berlin, and later in Korea. He graduated from the University of Wyoming in May 1956 with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. The next day he married Mildred Eileen Ransom, of Laramie, Wyoming, and the couple moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carl joined Univac (later Sperry-Univac) at the dawn of the electronic age and was immersed in the development of computers, from vacuum tubes to microchips. Carl and Millie had four children while in Minnesota: Julia Marie, Patricia Jean, Robert Paul, and Dean Carl. In 1970 the Ehrmans relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, and upon retirement the couple moved to Lincoln City, Oregon. After 16 years of whale-watching and volunteer work at the Hatfield Marine Science Center and Oregon Coast Aquarium, they had only recently settled in a retirement community in Sparks, near their daughter Julie. A distinguished electrical engineer, Carl was also a licensed pilot and an avid photographer. He loved the outdoors, and enjoyed rock climbing, bicycling, hiking, backpacking, and snowshoeing with family and friends. A tireless intellectual, Carl was a voracious reader, and loved jazz, classical music, opera, and ballet. Carl is preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary (Brush) Ehrman, and his sister, Millamae Beck. He is survived by his wife, Millie, their children, Julie, Pat, Paul, and Dean, grandchildren Angela and Robert Ehrman, and innumerable in-laws, nieces, nephews, and friends. Carl was a truly unique and gifted individual, who will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 15, at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Community, 5650 Vista Blvd., Sparks, NV, 89436. In lieu of flowers, Carl would have appreciated donations to The Nature Conservancy. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.