She attended Irving Jr. High, East High School, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the University of Utah. Her Mother was a member of the initial chapter of the Pi Beta Phi sorority at the University of Utah where Carol affiliated with the organization as a second-generation member.
During her Elementary Education training her younger brother Paul was in her second-grade class. She also taught second grade in the South San Francisco School District, and later worked as a Dental Assistant in Salt Lake City. As a member of the Jr League, she volunteered in various capacities. She used her skills to Volunteer as a Dental Assistant at Neighborhood House in Salt Lake City and was a receptionist for Salt Lake County Medical Clinic. Carol was an Anthropology teacher in the Natural History Museum at the University of Utah and was elected Historian of the Salt Lake County Medical Auxiliary.
Carol married Dr. Albert F. Martin, Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Utah. They lived in Chicago, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Diego before settling in Salt Lake City, united 59 years.
Carol loved her Albert, 5 daughters and sons-in-law, Martha (Bob) Egan, Carol Jane (Scott) Theobald, Virginia (Von) Whitby, Elizabeth (Douglas) Sorensen, Brenda (William) Nibley, 18 "perfect" grandchildren, and 6 "perfect" great-grandchildren. She made home her haven, but also enjoyed her travels to Tahiti, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand. Carol used her talents and time serving others through teaching primary, relief society homemaking leader, spiritual living teacher, young women's counselor, and ward relief society president. Mom cherished being a Church Service Missionary as a Hostess in the Church office Building. Grandma Carol devoted hours lovingly making scrapbooks for each of her grandchildren. Mom was the consummate hostess to all those who entered her home, always having chocolate and frozen cookies to share. Family kindness, peace, and unity were her utmost priorities. One quote she recently loved, "Heed to unite God's family, be peacemakers that you may be the children of your father which is in Heaven." Carol invested a lifetime raising daughters and enjoying grandchildren. Among her greatest joys is the love her daughters have for one another.
A viewing will be held Friday October 27th from 9:30-10:30 a.m. with funeral services following at 11:00 a.m. All services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1750 Spring Lane, Holladay, 84117.
