Arnold Carlson Jr., 97, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on 4 August 2024. He was a retired district superintendent who led the Rocky Mountain District from 1983 to 1992.

Carlson was born 6 March 1927. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Pasadena City College and his master’s degree from Pasadena Nazarene College in 1951. He became an ordained minister in 1953 while pastoring Exeter Church of the Nazarene in California.

He then served subsequent pastorates in California: Connecting Point Church of the Nazarene in Denair (1953-1956), Bakersfield Ridgeview Community Church of the Nazarene (1956-1961), Riverside First Church of the Nazarene (1961-1967), and Redwood City Church of the Nazarene (1967-1972).

Carlson then moved to Oregon, where he pastored Springfield First Church of the Nazarene from 1972 to 1980. He served a shorter stint at Casper First Church of the Nazarene in Wyoming before becoming the superintendent of the Rocky Mountain District from 1983 until his retirement in 1992.

His family says Carlson was a man of God, pastor, husband, and father. He was their family prayer warrior. He brought countless lives to the Lord.

Carlson was preceded in death by his first wife, Gracie Carlson, and his second wife, E. Faye Carlson.

He is survived by wife, Nelda Herrick-Carlson; son, Philip Carlson; and stepdaughter, Jana Miller; three grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and other family.

A celebration of life will be held in McMinnville, Oregon, on 19 October 2024.