George Gusta Carlquist

Monday morning, Oct 11, 2021, George "Bud" Carlquist, 90, of Ocala Florida, was called home to be with his heavenly Father. He was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, March 31, 1931. He graduated from Bradford High School, and later married his wife of 68 years, Margaret Bennett, in 1953. He went in the Army in July of 1952, and shipped to Korea in February of 1953 till May of 1954, where he served in the 7th infantry, Company I. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor. He then joined the Air Force reserve to finish his military time. After returning home, he worked at Cantwell Johnson auto parts store for 3 years, then joined a real estate appraisal firm, Cole-Layer-Trumble from Ohio. His job moved him and his family to Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York during his years with them. While in New York, he was brought into the Dutchess County Real Property Tax Office, and later was appointed to the position of "Director of Real Property Tax" until his retirement in 1993, when he and his wife moved to Ocala Florida. He became a member of the Ocala West United Methodist Church. While in Ocala, he joined the Kiwanis, where he served a term as president of his chapter. He also enjoyed building model ships, watching Penn State games, and also loved doing yard work around his home. He loved reading books by his favorite authors Mark Twain, Thomas Paine, and James Herriot, along with taking a random encyclopedia volume and reading through it. Bud is survived by his loving family; wife, Margaret of Ocala; son, Grant and wife Deborah of Brooklyn, New York; granddaughter, Stephanie of Paris, Kentucky; 2 sisters, Martha Braund of Bradford Pennsylvania, Betty Whiteman and husband Tom of Shinglehouse Pennsylvania, and one nephew, Don Salisbury of Fletcher North Carolina, raised as his brother, plus many other loved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milton Frederick Carlquist and Isabel Mabel Smith-Carlquist; brother, Frederick, and sisters, Eloise and Marcia. Please join the Carlquist family for a Visitation Gathering, 11AM-12PM, Tuesday, November 16, 2021 with funeral service beginning 12 noon, at Roberts Funeral Home, West Chapel, 6241 SW State Road 200, Ocala, Florida 34476. A Military Burial is scheduled for 2PM, later that day at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell, Florida 33513. The Marion County Honor Guard will be present to render full military honors to George Gusta Carlquist for his military service on behalf of a grateful nation. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to suggest a donation to St. Jude Children's hospital, or their favorite charity.

George Gusta Carlquist

March 31, 1931 - October 11, 2021