Carl was born on April 11, 1918, near Elk Point, South Dakota. Despite only finishing the 8th grade, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1950. On August 22, 1948, he married Dorothy Jean Christon in Rapid City, South Dakota.

He was a professional Geological Engineer and Consulting Geologist for various petroleum and mineral mining companies in the southwestern U.S. He worked as a Senior Geologist for the State of New Mexico for 14 years before retiring in 1984 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Since 1950, he and Dorothy have lived in Midland, Texas, Roswell, New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and for the past 3 years have lived in Longview, Texas.

During World War II, Carl served with the 147th Field Artillery and 158th Regimental Combat Team in Australia, New Guinea, the East Indies (Indonesia) and the Philippines. He earned various combat medals and awards including the Philippine Liberation Medal and the U.S. Bronze Star. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, the American Legion and the International Ambassador Club. Until his later years, he was an active member of the Lutheran Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Lydia (Ven) Ulvog; his wife, Dorothy (Christon) Ulvog; his daughter, Randi Marie Rabbers and husband, Ken; his brother, Gilbert; and his sisters, Alice and Clarice. He is survived by his sons, Peter and wife, Terry, Paul and wife, Shiela and Eric and wife, Kelly; his brothers, Olaf and wife, Mavis, Dan and wife, Terry, James and wife, Betty; and his sister, Louise Sherrick.

Visitation will be at Rader Funeral Home in Longview, Texas, on Thursday, April 2, 2009, from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Thursday, April 9, 2009, at 10 a.m. Internment will follow in the Santa Fe National Cemetery.