Carl David Evans

Williamsburg-Carl David Evans was born June 3, 1931, near Williamsburg, Iowa, the son of Frank Howard and Clara Henrietta (Goss) Evans. He attended a country school and was taught by Mary Welsh before she be came the principal of Williamsburg Elementary. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1950. Carl was united in marriage to Patricia Anne Chandler on April 22, 1950 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They made their home in Williamsburg, raising their children and enjoying family and friends. In his youth Carl helped with chores on the family farm until he began working at the Ford Garage as a mechanic during his high school years. After working at the Ford Garage for a number of years, Carl began selling automotive products for Coffman Sales. A year later he went on to form his own business, Evans Sales Company, building it up to the point where he employed a number of salesmen before selling the business in 2011. Carl was released from Alzheimer's Disease Monday, May 18, 2015 at the Solon Retirement Village (Memory Care Unit) at the age of 83 years.

He is survived by a daughter: Nancy (Richard) Bohrn of Iowa City; three sons: Richard (Julie) Evans and Robert Evans all of Williamsburg and Paul (Amy) Evans of Cedar Park, Texas; 7 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; a brother: Murray (Lynn) Evans of Williamsburg and 2 sisters: Ruth Baker of Arizona and Gladys Beasley of Marengo. Carl was preceded in death by his parents; wife Pat; a son Stephen; two grandsons: Calvin and Chad Evans; a brother: Edward and two sisters: Evelyn Griffin and Lucille Raasch.

Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be 3:30 pm on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Williamsburg. Visitation will be Wednesday from 1:00 to 3:30 pm at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established for Iowa City Hospice or Solon Retirement Village Foundation.