Carl "Al" Erickson served in the United States Navy during World War II with the rank of Lieutenant-Commander. He would later retire from both Boeing and General Dynamic Convair where he worked as an engineer. He was a longtime member of Aldersgate UMC and was very active with the church’s’ programs. He was married to Elizabeth Stritt Erickson. They had 3 children, 5 grandchildren, and at least 15 great-great grandchildren. Courtesy newspapers.com, findagrave.com