David Carlin

David Carlin, age 72, from Maple Grove, and formerly from East Grand Forks, and Fosston, MN passed away on Friday, March 9th at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, MN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday (March 13th) at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Paul Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Fosston. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service on Monday (March 12th) at the Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home in Fosston. There will also be reviewal for one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the church. Arrangements are with the Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home of Fosston. Messages of condolence may be sent at carlinhoialmen.com.David Edward Carlin was born in Fosston, Minnesota on January 4, 1940 to parents Hilding and Alice (Hildahl) Carlin. He was baptized and confirmed in Hope Lutheran Church. David graduated from Fosston High School, excelling in music and athletics. Later, he graduated from Bemidji State University. He married Ida Thompson on March 17, 1963 in Fridhem Lutheran Church in Lengby, MN. They had three children, Joe, Nate and Maria. David worked at Control Data in Bloomington, MN and later owned a furniture store in Elbow Lake, MN, but his life passion was as a teacher and coach. He began teaching at Kensington H.S. and Alexandria Tech School before settling in East Grand Forks, MN in 1976 to teach at EGF Tech and later EGF Senior High School where he taught business classes. Many students claim Mr. Carlin as their favorite teacher. He retired and moved with his wife to settle in Maple Grove in 2008. On Friday, March 9, 2012 David passed away at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, MN at the age of 72 years.His legacy includes his wife Ida of Maple Grove, MN, his children Joe (Dan) of Oakland, CA, Nate (Gerilyn) also of Oakland, CA, and Maria (John) and three granddaughters Mya, Julia and Emma Cocchiola of Wantagh, NY. He is also survived by his brothers Gary (Berniece) and Mark (Barbara) both of Fosston, MN, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, H.V. Carlin and Alice Hildahl Carlin.