Forever devoted to following the example of Carson's life

Carson was born in Austin, Texas on April 17, 1990, he was a third generation graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School.He left this life on December 2, 2008 while attending Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, California.

In such a short life, Carson accomplished much.He looked at the world around him and saw limitless possibilities.He approached life with a practical tenacity that led him to pursue every path that caught his interest with vigor, intelligence and an uncanny intuition.At the young age of three, he first took to the streets on his bike.His cycling culminated in numerous state, national, and international races, but he most enjoyed the rides spent with his family.In high school, he lettered four years on the Austin High tennis team while also running on the cross-country team his freshman and sophomore years, and playing lacrosse his junior and senior years.Carson began running in races and events around Austin at the age of 6, competing in the Capital 10K nine times.He once completed the Capital 10K and a mountain bike race back to back on the same day.His love for architecture led him to intern at Page Sutherland Page during high school.He then attended Cal Poly State University where he was majoring in architectural engineering.Equally, his love for the outdoors resulted in building miles of hike and bike trails in the Texas Hill Country, working on a small farm in Colorado, and trekking part of the Silver Trail in Copper Canyon Mexico.He enjoyed traveling with his family - whether on ski trips to Colorado, to tennis tournaments across Texas, or learning how to simply relax on the beaches of Jamaica.He earned his Chief with pride at Camp Stewart in Hunt, TX.He attended Outpost Wilderness Adventure in Colorado, developing his skills as an adventure guide.He volunteered for many causes around Austin and in Mexico.On top of all of this, he graduated in the top 10% of his high school class, served on the Austin High Hall of Honor Leaders Council, and made the Dean's List at Cal Poly State University.In a word, Carson was a full-blown participant in life.

His varied life experiences, good nature, and positive outlook led him to develop a wide variety of close friends from all over the country.He was equally comfortable sitting around a campfire with the old folks, getting down in the dirt with the little kids, or experiencing Austin with his buddies.He was forever bolstered by a strong family that consistently played, worked, laughed, cried and lived together.He was best friends with his brother and parents, well-grounded, realistic, hard working, fun and compassionate.In every relationship, he gave more than he received.Carson will always be remembered by family and friends as a shining example of the right way to live and love life.