Thomas "Pete" Carland

Thomas P. "Pete" Carland died in Little Rock at University Hospital on Saturday, March 26, after a long illness. Born on July 29, 1945, Pete spent his early years in Bauxite, Saline County . After 1951, he resided in Little Rock, graduating from Central High School in 1963. He attended Little Rock University and joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve during the Vietnam War. Although he was a successful salesman of business forms, initially in partnership with his late father, Harold M. Carland, and then on his own, what he truly loved was playing golf, watching sports, and attending the races at Oaklawn in the company of friends. We willl miss his laid-back approach to life which he laced with a sharp wit and shrewd observations. He is survived by his mother, Kathryn Allen Carland; former spouse and close friend, Diane Phillips; his brothers Robert Carland of Little Rock and John Carland of Annandale, Virginia; and three nephews, Blaise and Raphael of Northern Virginia, and Christopher of Dallas, Texas. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 2, at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Ruebel Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the First Tee of Arkansas, # 1 The First Tee Way, Little Rock, Ark. 72204. www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.