Early on Sunday, June 13th, 2021, the beautiful and young Traci Grace Carson passed
away suddenly and unexpectedly, and left all our hearts heavy with the immense void she has
left.
Traci was born on March 1st, 1999 in Federal Way, Washington to her mother Rieko Sone
and estranged father. She was the youngest of their children, having three older
sisters - Emi Stuart, Tiano Carson, and Tisa Carson.
She spent half of her preschool days in Washington and, after being adopted by her
grandparents Jerry Wayne Carson Sr. and the late Christine Grace Carson, she moved to
Albuquerque, NM. Traci and her grandmother adored each other, and it was through her that
Traci discovered her love of cooking and fashion.
In Albuquerque she attended Double Eagle Elementary School, Desert Ridge Middle
School, and Eisenhower Middle School. She loved to spend her time outdoors with her sisters,
riding bikes through the desert, putting on plays and fashion shows, and pretending to be the
Cheetah girls singing in the backyard. She attended Baptist church every Sunday, participated
in gymnastics, and competed in science and robotics program competitions.
At the age of 14, Traci made the move back to Washington state, this time residing in
Bellevue, Washington. Upon moving back to WA, she lived with her sisters and various families
in foster care and eventually found a home with the Wick family. She attended Interlake High
School for her freshman year, and Redmond High School for sophomore, junior, and senior
year, eventually graduating from RHS in 2017. While attending Redmond High School, she
discovered her appreciation for dance and cheerleading and became a varsity cheerleader for
her school. Traci simultaneously honed her skills in competitive cheer and decided to join the
Connect Cheer team where she was an avid stunter and flyer. She was remarkably outgoing,
strong-willed, smart, and funny; her infectious smile and unique personality lit up every room.
At the age of 18, she wanted to try something new and decided to attend her freshman
year of college at the University of Montana. There she enrolled as a bio-chem major and joined
the sorority Alpha Phi. She loved the nature she was surrounded by, and frequently drove
through the mountains with her friends in her free time. After a year at UM she discovered she
wasn’t passionate about her degree and decided to leave Missoula to pursue other goals back in
Washington State. She attended Bellevue College instead, pursuing a degree in business in
hopes of using her degree in real-estate and interior design. While attending school, Traci
worked as a nanny; establishing a loving and caring relationship with several families and
children.
In the last years of Traci’s life on earth, she made huge plans because of her great drive to
discover her passions and to find what made her happy. She loved to travel - having been to
many places in her young life from Mexico, Hawaii, Europe and several others in between.
Before her passing, Traci had plans to travel around the world and try all the unique street food
she saw on YouTube. She also loved the beauty of nature and was excited whenever she could go
camping or on off-road adventures with her sister. She loved to try new things and picked up
several hobbies over the years, including sewing, snowboarding, ukulele, baking, and travel
vlogging. Traci also had a natural talent for decor and fashionable style. Those that knew her
admired her keen eye for elegant aesthetics and often sought her advice for clothes and design.
Though Traci’s time on Earth has come to an end, her light and memories live on in her
friends, family, and fur-baby Koya. Her next journey has just begun.
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