Carol Thorson Adams, our loving mother, grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully at her home on April 13th, 2017, surrounded by family. Carol was 89 years old.
Carol was born on May 25th, 1927 to Arthur J. and Flora A. Thorson. Carol resided in Salt Lake City for her entire life. Carol grew up in Salt Lake City on her father's farm where she learned the value of hard work.
Carol married her sweetheart, Preston G. ("Pres") Adams, on June 8th, 1950, in the Salt Lake City L.D.S. temple. Together they raised four children. Carol had a sweet relationship with her husband during their 65 years of marriage. Carol has deeply missed Pres since his passing two years ago.
Carol put herself through college graduating from the University of Utah with a degree in elementary education. Upon her graduation, she worked as a 3rd grade teacher which she did until the birth of her first child. Carol stopped teaching and devoted her life to her family and the raising and teaching of her children.
Carol was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many callings including Primary teacher, Relief Society Presidency, Young Women's Presidency, and adult advisor to Lambda Delta Sigma at the University of Utah. She also spent two years with Pres on a mission at the Mormon Battalion Visitor's Center in San Diego.
Carol was greatly loved for her compassionate service in her responsibilities as a mother and in her church callings. She loved to play tennis, to go on walks, and be active. She also enjoyed accompanying Pres on the various work conventions that he was awarded due to his success in his career. In many ways, Carol was responsible for Pres's success.
Carol is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Pres, her daughter Susan, her two sisters Edith and Marge and their spouses, her twin brothers John and Arthur, and her brother Alvin.
Carol is survived by her daughter Linda (Douglas) DeVore, her daughter Sharon (Ron) Nelson, and her son Stephen (Heather) Adams. She leaves behind sixteen grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren. Mom and Grandma, we will miss you.
Carol's funeral services will be held on Monday, April 24th at 12 noon at the St. Mary's 1st Ward Chapel, 1320 Wasatch Drive, Salt Lake City, UT. A viewing will be held on Sunday, April 23rd from 5-7 pm at Larkin Sunset Lawn, 2350 E. 1300 S., Salt Lake City, UT, and from 10:30-11:30 at the Ward prior to the funeral service.
