Paula Ricks Carr

She was a good nana

Dear Carr Family,

Our office noted with sadness the passing of your loved one, Paula, and we wish to send our condolences and sincere sympathy to
you and your family at this time of bereavement. As a member of Weber State University´s extended family, friends and associates will miss her.

While we realize a condolence letter cannot lessen your sense of loss, we want to let you know that her achievements and contributions were appreciated at Weber State.

Sincerely,

Nancy B. Collinwood
Executive Director of Alumni Relations

Paula added an elegance and humor to our book club. She was so easy to be with and a wonderful person who will be greatly missed. I will always remember her story of the basement issue.

A favorite memory is from 1975 after a softball game. We were in our backyard. Paula and Bill Daines had a contest to see who could spit the farthest.
Paula won.

Paula was self made. She earned everything she had or achieved. She was a constant reminder that the smartest person in the 2nd District wasn´t a judge.

Paula was an innovative and creative administrator. She created and led an effective warrant program in the Ogden City Justice Court resulting in a 50% reduction of the 5,000 plus outstanding warrants by showing those with an arrest warrant how they could resolve their situation and move on with their lives. Paula gave all the opportunity to better themselves and lead productive lives like two of the clerks who went onto become practicing attorneys and the retired who came back and added their experience to the administration of the court. Paula was a determined person who gave us a lot in life and in our careers. She will be missed for her wit and humo.

Paula was a wonderful supporter when I was a young lawyer trying to figure out how to navigate the male dominated court system in Ogden. I went out of my way to run into her around the courthouse - she always made me feel more confident. I have fun memories of dinners with Paula and Jim and endless laughter. My sympathies to Annie and JZ and your families. Paula was an amazing human.

I knew Paula through our book club and loved her as a fun-loving free spirit, sometimes hilariously irreverent, yes, but always kind and intelligent and a person you wanted to be around. I will miss her beyond belief.

Paula was my son´s mother-in-law. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She brought elegance and a sense of fun to every gathering. Our family adored her and are now heartbroken. Paula will be deeply missed by all of us.