Carmon Laverne Bouldin, 67, died unexpectedly Jan. 4 at St. John Medical Center in Longview, Wash.Born in McMinnville on June 8, 1948, he was the oldest son of Melba and James Laverne Bouldin of McMinnville.He attended Tennessee schools before finishing his education in the U.S. Army. He served as a member of the military police during the Vietnam War and was awarded the Bronze Star and a Commendation Medal. He then served as an Army combat engineer for seven years.In November 1979 he married Colleen Fulton and moved to Longview where he was a chemical operator for Kemira Water Solutions for 34 years before retiring in 2014.