Michael Carroll

Michael Harold CarrolL 2/17/1914 - 6/9/2011 Mike Carroll was born at home in Valentine Neb on 2/17/1914 and died peacefully at his home away from home with his family surrounding him. He was the 4th of 13 children born to Joseph and Mary Carroll. He was a member of the Lakota Sioux from the Rosebud on his mothers side. At age 17 he hopped a train and rode the tracks from Neb to Id looking for work. After a brief stint in Emmett he made his way to the Cascade area where he took up horse logging. During this time he started working a silver mine on Packer John for Earl Carroll and subsequently met and married the bosses daughter, Ruth Zell Cantrall on Oct 7th 1940. Mike and Zell started a family a few years later with twins Larry and Garry and 13 years later with son Earl. Mike later relocated his family to Boise where he was a log scaler for the State Department of Lands until his retirement. During those years he started and ran Carroll's Christmas Tree business every year for 30 years with the help of his sons. Mike was always an outstanding roll model for those he knew and worked with. His work ethic and integrity were to be admired. With family he was beyond loving, generous, fun loving, and most of all gentle. He doted on the grandchildren, Lindsey and Kelly (Larry & Susan), and Brandi & Michael (Earl & Janine) that came along and always had to have his fix even if it meant traveling for a few hours to get to them. Mike is survived by his wife and companion of 70+ years, his sons, Larry, Garry, and Earl and their families. We the family would like to acknowledge all the wonderful people at Paramount parks in Eagle for the loving care they have extended to Mike and Zell in the few months they have been there. We are also extremely grateful for the loving care given to them while still living at home by; Lisa, Tabitha, Cindy, Alma and Marie. Without you we could not have kept them in their home as long as we did. May each and everyone who's life touched Mike's have our Blessings.