Carol Young Hale's Obituary
Carol Young Hale, 86, died of natural causes at Layton Park Memory Care in Layton, Utah on January 20, 2021.
Carol is preceded in death by her parents: Odin Winfield and Minnie Rhodora VanZweden Young, and her siblings: Delworth Keith (brother), Lynnette (sister).
Carol is survived by her siblings: Dennis Odin Young (Cheryl), Sylvia Y. Hansen, Roger Winfield Young (Holly) and her children: Dean Clinton Hale (Jan), Jennie Lynn Hansen (James), Elizabeth Ann Coles, Linda Jean McGrath, Jonathan Vern Hale (Terie), and her grandchildren: Teancum Hale, Alec Hale, Lachoneus Hale, Ashlyn Hale Smith (Taylor), Stewart Hansen (Brandi), Jordyn Hansen McBride (Nick), James Openshaw, Jennie Leah (aka Swan), Rachel Kimber-Hanna (Patrick), Ray Kimber, Logan McGrath, Ian McGrath, Ryan McGrath, Tristan McGrath, Nathan Larsen, Allison Hale Nixon (Michael), Emily Hale, Spencer Hale, Kelsey Hale and Jessica Hale.
Carol was born in Salt Lake City and grew up in the family home on Capitol Hill. Carol was blessed with beautiful locks of golden blond hair and a cheerful disposition. She was a very smart child and a fast learner. Carol was the youngest of 50 recipients selected for the Ford Scholarship and began attending the University of Utah at the age of 16. Each of the students selected would have been seniors in high school when they began attending college.
Carol married Vern Elmer Hale on September 21, 1956 and the marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. They had 5 children together. Carol and Vern were divorced in 1975.
While the young couple lived in Murray 11th Ward, in Murray Utah, Carol was presented the Golden Gleaner Award. Carol designed and crocheted rugs, and wrote a book titled Creative Rugs that include patterns and pictures. She taught classes at Weber State and University of Utah on Creative Rugs, and also taught privately. She taught elementary in Weber County and Davis County. Carol loved the theater and served as an usher for several years for Salt Lake County Fine Arts. One year she was honored for volunteering 365 hours as an usher. She worked at Standard Examiner as a proofreader. Later she worked at a smaller newspaper, and in 1979, she interviewed country singer, Ernest Tubbs for a newspaper article she wrote. Carol was employed with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for many years and worked in the missionary and media departments. She retired in 1999.
Carol was blessed with many talents and enjoyed many activities, including singing, crocheting, teaching (both privately and publicly), clothing design, square dancing, stage production (performing and watching), art, and reading and writing poetry.
Her lifelong love of music carried her through even when she suffered from effects of Alzheimer’s. Her beautiful voice stayed strong and clear, and she could remember the words to songs when nobody else could. Carol had a kind and fun sense of humor and loved a friendly play on words. If there was an opening, Carol had the perfect retort that would make us all smile and laugh.
We love you and will miss you, Mom.
Remains to be interred January 26, 2021. Funeral Services for immediate family only will be held Friday, January 29, 2021 at the Centerville 2nd Ward Chapel located at 1475 North 50 East, Centerville, Utah. Family time begins at 10:00am with memorial service at 11:00am. Gravesite dedication will be held at 2:00pm at Memorial Redwood Mortuary and Cemetery located at 6500 South Redwood Road, Taylorsville, UT 84123, Revelation Garden area.
Due to COVID restrictions, attendees are limited to close family and friends. Please email [email protected] to RSVP so we can track head count and/or to obtain the link to attend via Zoom. Thank you.
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