Dion, Carl R., 1914-1993

Carl R. Dion was born in Minnesota, where he lived until he was 34. He became interested in forest conservation at the age of ten, when a tree-planting project prompted him to contact Willard Van Name of the American Museum of Natural History. Van Name took Dion with him on expeditions to photograph old growth forest in Yosemite National Park (1931) and what would become Olympic National Park (1932). Dion graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1938 with a B.S. in Forestry and a minor in Civil Engineering. He worked as a foreman with the Civilian Conservation Corps (1938-1940), and as a Junior Forester (1940-1941). In 1948 he moved to North Richland, Washington, to work as a surveyor for General Electric. After 15 years of Civil Engineering work in the Tri-Cities and Spokane areas, Dion went to work for the Boeing Aerospace Company but was laid off in 1970. In 1971 he became the arborist for the City of Seattle, a position he held until his retirement in 1980. He died in 1993.

From the description of Carl R. Dion papers, 1928-1992 (bulk 1928-1966). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 39388772

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