Carolyn Jean Muir

July 13, 1941 - February 29, 2016

Carolyn Jean Muir – 74 Mom passed away on February 29, 2016 (leap day) She was born on July 13, 1941 in Albion, Michigan to Ruth Jane Workman and Herbert Prue. On August 12, 1960 Mom married Vaughn Ray Buckley. From this marriage they had 3 children, Lori, Michael and Kevin. (Kevin being her favorite) As she would often say that Kevin would always be her baby no matter how old he was. They later divorced. On April 23, 1972 Mom married Bailey Muir. They later divorced. Mom graduated from Davis High school and later worked for RC Willey's in Syracuse and the Defense mapping agency before taking a medical retirement. Mom enjoyed car racing and ice hockey and serviced many years as a booster club member for both the Salt Lake Golden Eagles and the Utah Grizzlies and became friends with many of the players and race car drivers & their families. Mom would make friends wherever she would go. She was especially proud to have her name placed on one of the main beams of the Maverik center as a booster club member during its construction. Nothing was more important to Mom than her family and would do anything for them. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister JoAnn Palfreyman. She is survived by a sister Delores Capps of Florida, brother Herb (Darlene) Prue of Arizona, sister Linda Smith of Boise, Idaho, her 3 children Lori Breeden of Roy, Mike (Teresa) of Roy, Kevin (Tammy) of Clinton, 10 grandchildren, & 2 great-grand children and 1 on the way. Mom has 1 grandson serving an LDS mission in Georgia, and 1 grandson that is preparing to serve. There will be a graveside service in Mom's honor on Friday March 4, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Clinton city cemetery. 750 W. 800 N. The family would like to thank the many doctors and nurses who took care of Mom over the many years and especially the staff at Crestwood care center in Ogden also January and Bonnie from Legacy healthcare (the hospice nurses) for their compassionate care for Mom during her final days.