| Graduation Year | Class of 1956 |
| Date of Birth | Nov 09, 1938 |
| Date of Passing | Nov 27, 2020 |
| About | Kit Carson Jr., age 82, passed on November 27th, 2020, in Hilton Head South Carolina with his wife by his side. Kit was born on November 9th, 1938, in Charlevoix Michigan. He was the son of Kit and Eleanor Carson. Kit graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1956. He attended MSU and earned a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics. He taught high school math and coached varsity football and basketball in Perry and Standish, MI. In 1969, Kit accepted a job with IBM and moved to Lansing, MI, where he raised his 5 children. Kit married Pam Japinga in 1984. After their retirement, Kit and Pam moved to Hilton Head, South Carolina, where they have resided since. Kit is survived by his wife, Pam Carson; five children: Kit III “Casey”, Kelly, Christopher (Michelle), Kirk (Kristin) and Cory (Sara); two step children: Dawn Deak (Steve) and Jeff Japinga (Kim); and several grandchildren. Kit was an avid sports fan (Go Green!) and loved to have pre-game parties and tailgates prior to the Michigan State football games. He also enjoyed playing and watching golf, and was a long term member and past president of Walnut Hills Country Club. A favorite memory of his children is the annual trip to the family’s hunting cabin in the UP. Kit became an accomplished cook and welcomed family and friends for happy hours and dinners. Kit’s family is planning to have a celebration of life this summer in Charlevoix, MI In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kit’s memory to Michigan State University’s Athletic |
