Amy Lynne Rowell Carling

Amy Lynne Rowell Carling was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 7, 1949, to Arlene French and Nathaniel Bachelder Rowell. She grew up with five younger brothers and sisters in East Kingston, NH. She attended local schools, graduating from Exeter High School in 1967. She went on to earn a B.S. from Stephens College in Columbia, MO, and graduated from the University of Missouri, Columbia with an M.S. in Plant Pathology in 1976.

Amy met Don Carling in the Plant Pathology Department at UMC where she worked in the Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic after graduation. She and Don were married in 1977. Over the years, Don's work took the family to Norway, Georgia, Virginia, Western Australia and Alaska. While in Alaska Amy worked for the Mat-Su School District Federal Programs Department for 20+ years.

She retired as a Migrant Ed tutor in May, 2011. Amy was an accomplished painter, potter and glass artist, and enjoyed sharing her enthusiasm for art and life with others. She leaves behind her beloved family, and friends all over the world.

Amy was diagnosed with stage-4 lung cancer in October, 2014 and died on December 5, 2016. In keeping with her wishes, no funeral was held. Her ashes will be interred at a later time.

Amy is survived by her husband Don, children Adrienne (Dimetri), Ft. Huachuca, Arizona; Silje, Herndon, Virginia; and Mark (Leah), Wasilla, Alaska; as well as her siblings and their families.