Boise, Idaho
1942 - 2025
Garry left us behind just minutes shy of his 83rd birthday from complications of a TBI. He was born on 11/15/1942 to Ruth Zell (Cantrall) Carroll and Michael Harold Carroll in Emmett, ID. He spent his early years between Emmett, Garden Valley, Boise, and the family mine on Packer John. Garry was...
Read MoreGarry was a super person, we spent many hours working together inspecting equipment and training people how to use the new technologies that were incorporated in new firefighting equipment. Besides equipment, Garry was an intergral part of the NIFC Mobilization center during peak fire seasons. He was always ready to help or lend advice. He will be missed.
Carl Dorsey
December 12, 2025 | Work
I am sorry to hear of Garry's passing--I only know of him by reputation, having worked with the rest of the NIFC equipment development staff a few years after he retired, and via working with Larry back on the Emmett Ranger District. I'm sure his contributions to the public continue to make a difference.
Casey Throngard O'Connell
December 11, 2025 | Work
