Born September 27, 1937.

Passed away at the age of 85 on November 28, 2022.

Carlton Reid Carroll was the only child of Elizabeth Ellen Healy of Eureka and Max Wilson Carroll of Illinois.

Carl was born Sept 27, 1937 in Oakland and raised in Eureka.

Carl’s mother’s family were early pioneers of Humboldt County. When Carl was two years old, he and his mother moved to Eureka. to live close to his mother’s family.

He attended St. Bernard’s grade school and graduated from Eureka Senior High School.

Carl work career started as a mechanic, pulling and rebuilding engines, as well as other auto repair work. While working as a mechanic at one of his jobs, he realized that his passion was to drive a bus.

Carl achieved his goal and spent the rest of his work career driving buses for charter companies and city transit systems from Eureka to LA and San Diego, as well as driving charter buses to out-of-state destinations.

His driving passion didn’t stop with driving buses as a profession. He spent much of his time when not on the job driving all across the US many times in his VW bus, camping in his VW along the way, but sometimes driving his Goldwing motorcycle instead.

Carl thoroughly enjoyed a good long conversation talking of culture and politics while sipping on a beer. Carl had a network of friends that he truly valued. He had a kind of schedule where he would spend his time at Adel’s, Star’s Hamburger, Don’s Donuts and various other businesses between Arcata, Eureka and Fortuna to enjoy the food and the good company of those businesses that he had built his friendships.

Carl enjoyed multitude of musical artists. He enjoyed watching National Geographic and other nature shows.

He had a very good memory about his ancestral family history and sharing his travel adventures.

Carl served in the United State Coast Guard. Carl joined as a Seamen recruit on July 30, 1955 at the US Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay, Eureka. Carl completed his military obligation with an honorable discharge on July 29, 1959.

Carl was laid to rest at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Igo, California.

Carl will be truly missed by all those who loved him.

Anyone wishing to make a donation to Hospice of Humboldt and or the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Igo would be welcomed and appreciated.

Thank you to Austin from Sanders Funeral Home in Eureka, CA and Kacy & Judy at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Igo for helping us make the burial arrangements.

Thank you from Hospice of Humboldt for all your support and caregiving.

And a special thank-you to his friend and companion Nancy Engel, who cared for Carl during his illness.

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