Carlton Edd Rowland, 75

Carlton Edd Rowland, 75, passed away Oct. 29, 2010, in Spokane. He was born June 9, 1935, in Billings, Mont., to Clifton and Cecile (Pearson) Rowland.

Carlton grew up in Headquarters. He was nicknamed "Tyke." All his life he loved to fish. As a young boy he would go with his dad fishing. Early until late, he loved the woods where he could be close to nature.

The family moved to Hayden Lake in 1951 when his brother Jim got killed in Korea. Carlton attended Coeur d'Alene High School and at age 17 joined the Air Force to carry on a military family tradition.

He was stationed at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas and went to Korea after the war to mop up. Returning to the states he was stationed at Ethan Allen AFB in Wimooski, Wis. There he met and married Elizabeth Jones in 1956.

Coming back to Idaho their first son James was born in August 1957 and second son Calvin was born in 1959. Carlton worked at Atlas, Tie and Northwest Boulevard sawmills and also worked in the mines in Kellogg.

After their divorce he moved to California, remarried and had a son, Doug. He moved home again to Idaho. At the age of 55 he had several strokes that only affected his speech. He moved to Grand Coulee, Wash., where he enjoyed fishing with his brother, Robert and going to the casino. He would sometimes win a quarter from his sister, Valerie, playing "Price Is Right" on TV.

Preceded in passing was his parents; brothers LeRoy (World War II), Jim (Korea); sisters Rose, Teresa, Valerie; brother-in-law Donald Shove; and nephews Duane Shove and Anthony Duran.

He is survived by brother Robert (Elaine) Rowland; sister Carlena Shove; sons James Rowland of Florida, Calvin (Mary) Rowland of Massachusetts and Doug Rowland of California; grandchildren include Shawn, Nickolas, Jessica, Josh, Shanna, April, Tainey and more unknown grandchildren; his ex-wife, Elizabeth in Vermont; nephews Cliff Shove, Ken (Michelle) Shove, Donnie Shove, Larry (Ruth) Shove, David (Chrissy) Shove, George Turpin, Malcolm (Sonja) Tervo, LeRoy Witter Jr., Daniel (Nichole) Duran and Gabriel (Kim) Duran; nieces Lorena (John) Edwards, Alyse Juliano, Lynette Witter, Janie (Gary) Nacrato, Judy (Mike), Evie (Bobby) Lees and Linda Witter.

Graveside service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9, 2011, at Coeur d'Alene Memorial Gardens, 7315 N. Government Way, Coeur d'Alene.