Carl Leon Mitchell, 101

Carl Leon Mitchell, 101, of Clarkston, Wash., passed away Nov. 26, 2022. Carl was born Aug. 12, 1921, in West Virginia to Emery Harrison Mitchell and Marguerite Glover Mitchell.

Carl rode the box cars to Idaho as a young teen. He enlisted in the army in 1940 and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. He built runways for allied aircraft. Later, Carl was sent to Spokane to teach at rock crushing school. He was later transferred to Okinawa, Japan. After WWII, he worked in construction around the world and settled in Washington as a heavy equipment mechanic. He married the love of his life, Minnie Blumberg, on Christmas Eve of 1944.

Carl is survived by his sisters, Pauline and Violet, brother Junior, daughters Carol Kimble, Beverly(Leroy) Sullivan and Lynn (Sandy) Bain, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren and a few great-great-grandchildren.

Carl is known for his love of playing music, with his favorite instrument being the mandolin, his one-of-a-kind stories, taking his grandchildren fishing and his devotion to his entire family. Carl also took the Military Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., in 2021.

We are grateful that you are, at last in the loving arms of your beloved "Yankee" (Minnie).

“A man never dies. His light, like the sun will shine on forever."