Dr. Freida L. Carson's Obituary
Born on December 2, 1926 to J.A. and Erna J. Carson in Hearne, Texas, Freida was called to join her Lord on January 11, 2022. She graduated from Hearne High School and received her B.S. from TSCW (now TWU). After graduation, she worked for 9 years as a chemist for the Potash Company of America in Carlsbad, NM. Because she missed home, she moved to Dallas and became the supervisor, and later Director, of the Histopathology Laboratory at Baylor Hospital. During her 35 year tenure at Baylor, she continued her education and received her MS and PhD degrees from Baylor University. Dr. Carson was Director of one of the first eleven Schools of Histologic Technique to receive national accreditation, and she continued to teach students in that field for all of her career. She authored numerous articles in histologic technique and published the first edition of her book, "Histotechnology: A Self-Instructional Text" in 1980; the book is now in its fifth edition. She was active with the American Society for Clinical Pathology, serving both on the Histotechnology Exam Committee and the Board of Governors. Dr. Carson was among those initiating the Histology Quality Improvement Program, a joint endeavor of the College of American Pathologists and the National Society for Histotechnology. She also presented lectures and workshops both nationally and internationally, and was widely respected in her field. Dr. Carson was recognized as a Distinguished Alumnae by TWU in 1980; received three awards from the National Society for Histotechnology, the JB McCormick, MD award in 1983, the Histotechnologists of the Decade award in 1990, and the Luminary award in 2013; was named Technologists of the year in 1991 by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists; and received the ASCP Mastership Award in 2010. Due to all her contributions in this field she was honored by Baylor University Hospital with having the Histotechnology lab named in her honor on December 15, 2021. She was an active member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, where she served on several committees and on the Church Council. She is preceded in death by her brother John M. Carson, and nephew Robert Lloyd Carson. Survivors include her niece Darline Bohmfaulk and her daughters.
Interment will be at Norwood Cemetery in Hearne, Texas and a Memorial Service will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas 75225
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