Ron Carlson is a master carpenter with 30+ years of cabinet making, custom furniture building, and home design and construction experience. 

Along the way, he has lived and worked all over the world - first as an Combat Engineer in the Army, and later as the project manager for many wildlife conservation projects across Africa. Since settling permanently in Montana in 2006, animals have continued to be a big part of his everyday life.  In addition to three bird dogs, he and his wife, Anne, live with four rescue cats. 

Ron was inspired to start building pet memorial urns after losing two beloved dogs - ages 13 and 14 – in one year. Through the keepsake urns that he builds, he hopes to provide other devoted pet owners with a beautiful, personalized memorial urn for their companions..