Carl M. Little (1923-2006)

LITTLE, COMSTOCK, HAWTHORNE, JOHNSON, GILLIES

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 10/1/2006 at 17:59:27

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Saturday, September 30, 2006.

Carl M. Little, 83, of Mason City, formerly of Ames and Garner, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, at The Manor in Mason City. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 3, at First Presbyterian Church in Mason City with Rev. John Butler officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the Ames Municipal Cemetery with military rites by the Ames Veterans Ceremonial Unit.

Carl Marcus Little was born June 23, 1923, at Aberdeen, S.D., to George Joseph and Gladys Lucile (Comstock) Little. He served his country during WWII in both theatres as a Seabee in the U.S. Navy. He married Lois Jean Hawthorne, of Pittsburgh, Pa., on Dec. 27, 1946. He was employed as a county agricultural extension agent for Hancock County in Iowa from 1970 to 1981. He had lived in Mason City for a year prior to living in Ames for 13 years and Garner for 22 years.

He was a member of Northminster Presbyterian Church in Ames and Bethel Masonic Lodge in Garner.

Carl is survived by two sons, Dennis (Cathy Jo) Little, of Ellijay, Ga., and David (Laura) Little, of Mason City; one daughter, Beth Little, of Naperville, Ill.; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Alice Johnson, of Aberdeen, S.D., and Phyllis Gillies, of Watertown, S.D.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois; his parents; two brothers; and one sister.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 2, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

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