Art Carson died on December 31, 2018 after a short stay in the hospital. Art was born on October 27, 1922 in Littell, WA, a small community on the outskirts of Chehalis, Washington, and was the son of Arthur Burton Carson and Famie Rydman Carson. The family moved to Grays Harbor in the early years of Art Jr.'s life. Sonny, as he was called in this period of his life, attended Hoquiam schools for 12 years, graduating in 1941. Following graduation, Art attended Central Washington University for two years. During that time World War II began and he entered the Navy V-12 officers training program. As an apprentice seaman he attended Whitman College for two semesters and then was sent to Midshipmen School in Plattsburg, New York for further training. On June 27, 1944, Art was commissioned as an Ensign and immediately after the ceremony; he married his college fiancée, Barbara Williams, in a double wedding with their friends Betty and Jim King of Longview, WA. The foursome spent the following week in New York City on their honeymoon. Art was sent to Fort Pierce, Florida for Amphibious Training and from there was assigned to Standard Landing Craft Unit #28 in Kauai. The Unit was shortly sent to the Philippine Islands to establish the Samar Boat Pool, which was preparing landing craft for the imminent invasion of Japan. The atomic bombing of Japan ended the war in August of 1945. Art was discharged from the Navy in April 1946 as a Lieutenant (J.G.). After the war, Art earned degrees in Architecture and in Mathematics at the University of Washington in 1951 and was elected Tau Sigma Delta, an honorary fraternity in Architecture and Allied Arts the same year. He worked in architectural offices in Seattle and Yakima for six years and established his office in Kennewick with Richard Moe in 1955. In 1957 J.D. Kesterson joined the firm, Carson, Kesterson & Moe, which later evolved to Carson & Kesterson Architects. Significant projects include the First Methodist United Education Wing, Pasco Post Office and Maintenance Facility, many new schools for the Kennewick School District including Kamiakin High School, Kennewick fire stations, Columbia Horizons Office Building (the Flash Cube Building), and the Tri-Cities Airport Terminal. Art was a member of the Central Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and a past president of the organization. In 1973, Governor Dan Evans appointed Art to the Architectural Registration Board of the State of Washington for a term of five years. He retired from the firm, now named CKJT, Architects, in 1987. He was a charter member of the First Presbyterian Church of Kennewick, which was organized in 1957. Art was an Elder in the church, served as Clerk of the Session and sang in the choir for many years. Kiwanis was another interest of Art's, having been a member since 1957. He was one of the few "Huskies." Among his accomplishments as a Kiwanian were for "Outstanding Service for Construction of Camp Kiwanis" in 1960, Legion of Merit Award for 60 years of Service, President's Award in 1997, elected to Kiwanis International's Hixson Fellowship in year 2000, was Kiwanian of the Year for 2004 and has had perfect attendance in the club for 35 years. Art is survived by Arne and Meri Carson (Bruce, Julie, Brett and Marina) of Seattle, Chris Carson and Christy Himmelright (Emily, Chris, and Clark) of Spokane. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church at 2001 West Kennewick Avenue, Kennewick, Washington. Memorial contributions can be made to First Presbyterian Church of Kennewick.