Carl A. “Shackie” Dawson
September 16, 1945 - June 7, 2005

Carl A. “Shackie” Dawson, age 59, born in Stockton, CA. He was a graduate of Edison High, served in the U.S. Army and graduated from the Seventh Army Non-Commission Officers Acadamy in Bad Tolz, Germany. Carl worked as a truck driver with the 317th. Engineer Batallion near Frankfurt, Germany. After leaving the service he worked at the Marine Corps. Logistics Depot in Yermo, CA where he retired in August, 2001. He recently returned to his home town of Stockton. He is survived by his children, Bridget Morales, Kelly Dawson, Karl Dawson and Amanda Dawson; his parents, Sarah Brooks and step father, Gerald Brooks;
sisters, Mary Ann Neureiter, Luevenia Scott, Rosie Dawson and Rita Dawson; brothers, John Dawson, Jr., David Dawson and Ralph Dawson and 7 grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held on June 15, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. and visitation will be held on June 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both at Jesse E. Cooley, Jr. Mortuary Chapel.
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