David (Carl) Lee Carroll
1957 - 2018
Our loving husband, father and brother, David (Carl) Lee Carroll, returned home to his Heavenly Father August 17, 2018 in South Jordan, Utah after a courageous 7-year battle with cancer. He was born October 11, 1957 in Murray, Utah to David Heber Carroll and Blanch Viola Berrett Carroll. David graduated from Cyprus High School in 1976, serving 4 years in the JROTC. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a 2-year mission in the Argentina Buenos Aires South Area from 1977 to 1979.
He was a resident of Magna, Taylorsville and South Jordan. David married Elizabeth (Liz) Jeanne Jirovec September 3, 1992, and they were later sealed In the Salt Lake City LDS Temple December 20, 1996. His greatest joy was being a husband and father to his daughter Katie and his son Brendan. David worked at Energy Solutions until 2013.
He was the local Clan Chieftain for Clan Cian in the Salt Lake City area. (An Irish family clan). He was a member of SCA (The Society for Creative Anachronism) and was known as "Lord Carl of Wiltshire." David had many interests and talents. He was a poet and loved reading. He did calligraphy, leather working, chainmail and armor construction. He enjoyed many costumes: Santa, Klingon, Pirate, Kilt etc… He was also known for his sense of humor and quick wit.
He is survived by his wife Liz Carroll, daughter Katie Carroll, and son Brendan Carroll, brothers Tom (Ileen) Carroll and Don Carroll, sister-in-laws Ruth (Chuck) Embley and Charlene (Jamie) Bradley, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by his parents.
The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to CNS Hospice for the loving care David received for the past 18 months.
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 24, 2018 at 11:00 am at the Meadows Chapel, 9455 So. 4800 W., South Jordan, Utah. Viewings will be held in the same chapel August 23, 2018 from 6 - 8 pm and Friday morning at 10:00 am before the services. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery. www.goffmortuary.com

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Published by Deseret News on Aug. 21, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
for David Carroll

5 Entries

Thomas Wayne Carroll

August 15, 2025

Dave and I shared many good times, right from the day he was born. We played together, we talked a lot, we lectured in schools together, we got in armor and beat on each other (He always got the best of me there), and I miss him every day.

Thomas Carroll

August 15, 2020

Dave and I had some very wonderful times lecturing in schools around the Salt Lake Valley on the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Shakespeare. We did them for free because he and I both thought that if we could get students to realize that learning can be fun and you can have fun with it, then we were paid. And we were paid every time. We did the lectures in costume, took weapons and pieces of armor and a slide presentation. The teachers always told us that after we were there, English and History grades went up as did the use of the Library. Dave was always ready to go with me to the schools and enjoyed doing them as much (and possibly even more) as I did. It was a great time and I miss being able to do them with him again. He was always coming up with something new and trying to surprise me and we would get a good laugh out of it. We laughed a lot.

Thomas Carroll

September 16, 2018

Dave was my younger brother and my best male friend. I watched him grow from a young child to an awesome man, person, husband and father.

I have always been proud of Dave and not a day goes by that I don't remember some fun thing we did throughout our lives.

I miss him, love him, and look forward to seeing him again when it's my time to go.

Keith and Kim

August 23, 2018

Dave (Carl) was a dear friend, and soul whose humor and quick wit will be sorely missed. Our love goes out to Liz, Katie, and Brendan.

Thank you Carl for being a part of our lives.

Katie Stapleton

August 20, 2018

Liz, Katie and Brendan,
I remember watching Katie (she had just learned to walk) with Carl and how he and Liz beamed at their darling new toddler.
My heart goes out to you all. Sending my love and concern and deepest condolences.
Love,
Katie Parker Stapleton

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