Carol Ann Veal was born February 18, 1947 in Jacksonville, Texas. With her family she lived in Troup, Texas, where she attended the Troup ISD, eventually graduating in 1965. Her senior year she was voted, "Most Studious". She admitted that she was not all that 'studious' but rather she could often be seen reading novels in the library, cafeteria and other 'study' spaces at school. So, she explained, "The mistake was natural."
In the fall of 1965, she enrolled in Tyler Junior College from where she was graduated in the spring 1967. In the fall of 1966 while attending her Troup High School's Homecoming football game in the fall of 1966, she met Lee Veal of Fort Worth (who was there on a date with her cousin). He, too, was attending TJC. At an after-game party Carol and Lee determined that they had no classes together, but that they had crossed paths on several occasions on the TJC campus. After that, the chance path-crossings became more intentional and they started dating in early 1967.
Carol Ann Evans and Lee Veal married on December 24, 1967. Carol died just 6 months short of their 43rd wedding anniversary. Both were extremely happy with the over 42 years of marriage, in which they often said they were 'joined at the heart'.
Carol endured Lee's 2-year tour of service at Fort Rucker, Alabama where he was stationed until December 1970. On October 15, 1970 they were blest with the birth of their son, Michael Lee Veal. They often commented to each other that even with all their mistakes in parenting, Michael had turned out to be a really good and honorable man, whom they love unconditionally.
Over the years Carol tried a wide variety jobs like computer operations, computer programming. She was quite good at those professions, but it wasn't until the 1980s when she found her passion, jewelry making. By all accounts her jewelry creations are excellent. Since then she's been steadily making and selling and giving her jewelry designs.
In the fall of 2000, she and her husband, Lee, moved, lock, stock and barrel from Rowlett, Texas, to San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Carol loved living in Mexico and the couple developed deep bonds in the Mexican community as well as the large US and Canadian expatriate community. Because of having to endure Lee's 'out there' sense of humor, their Mexican friends often referred to Carol as 'Santa Carol.'
In the summer of 2002 while on a routine visit north of the border, Carol was diagnosed with stage 3A breast cancer. Though the cancer was only found on her right side, it had involved the lymph nodes on that side. Rightly, she opted for a double-mastectomy. After that, 8 chemo and 33 radiation treatments followed over the next 10 months. It appeared that the cancer had been pushed into remission, but at the end of the 5th year since treatments ended, it was discovered that the cancer had metastasized in her bones.
Since 2008 radiation and other therapies were used to push back the cancer flare-ups throughout her skeletal system. In April of 2010, during a routine trip from San Miguel de Allende to Garland in order to receive another of those treatments, it was learned that the cancer had jumped to her liver. Several treatment options were reviewed but none would have been effective. On June 7th her oncologist, realizing that he had nothing to offer in the way treatments, reluctantly recommended that she enter into a hospice program and be kept as comfortable as possible. Every day in hospice saw her become weaker and weaker. Lucid and mentally engaged until the last few hours, her last words were whispered to her husband,
"I love you."
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Carol's last wishes were to have her ashes spread, and that is happening (from several locations in Mexico to several states in the US to the Ganges River in India, so far).
We lived in Alabama from January 1969 to December 1970. I thought it appropriate to place a tiny quantity of her ashes somewhere in Alabama. With help I found this cemetery based on information from some Unitarian and Universalist friends and acquaintances in the area. They tell me that this is an old Universalist Church cemetery. Carol was a Unitarian Universalist. When I learned of this cemetery, I found the cemetery and then placed that tiny quantity of her ashes within its confines.
Her cremains will be in good company among her Universalist forebears.
Her father is Thurman A Evans, Find A Grave Memorial# 9535312. Her mother is Sible (Stanton) Evans and is yet living in Texas, but a Find A Grave Memorial has already been created for her (# 9535315).
Carol's official Find A Grave Memorial site is # 80503856. It is fully linked with her other family members' and parents' F-A-G sites.
In the fall of 1965, she enrolled in Tyler Junior College from where she was graduated in the spring 1967. In the fall of 1966 while attending her Troup High School's Homecoming football game in the fall of 1966, she met Lee Veal of Fort Worth (who was there on a date with her cousin). He, too, was attending TJC. At an after-game party Carol and Lee determined that they had no classes together, but that they had crossed paths on several occasions on the TJC campus. After that, the chance path-crossings became more intentional and they started dating in early 1967.
Carol Ann Evans and Lee Veal married on December 24, 1967. Carol died just 6 months short of their 43rd wedding anniversary. Both were extremely happy with the over 42 years of marriage, in which they often said they were 'joined at the heart'.
Carol endured Lee's 2-year tour of service at Fort Rucker, Alabama where he was stationed until December 1970. On October 15, 1970 they were blest with the birth of their son, Michael Lee Veal. They often commented to each other that even with all their mistakes in parenting, Michael had turned out to be a really good and honorable man, whom they love unconditionally.
Over the years Carol tried a wide variety jobs like computer operations, computer programming. She was quite good at those professions, but it wasn't until the 1980s when she found her passion, jewelry making. By all accounts her jewelry creations are excellent. Since then she's been steadily making and selling and giving her jewelry designs.
In the fall of 2000, she and her husband, Lee, moved, lock, stock and barrel from Rowlett, Texas, to San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Carol loved living in Mexico and the couple developed deep bonds in the Mexican community as well as the large US and Canadian expatriate community. Because of having to endure Lee's 'out there' sense of humor, their Mexican friends often referred to Carol as 'Santa Carol.'
In the summer of 2002 while on a routine visit north of the border, Carol was diagnosed with stage 3A breast cancer. Though the cancer was only found on her right side, it had involved the lymph nodes on that side. Rightly, she opted for a double-mastectomy. After that, 8 chemo and 33 radiation treatments followed over the next 10 months. It appeared that the cancer had been pushed into remission, but at the end of the 5th year since treatments ended, it was discovered that the cancer had metastasized in her bones.
Since 2008 radiation and other therapies were used to push back the cancer flare-ups throughout her skeletal system. In April of 2010, during a routine trip from San Miguel de Allende to Garland in order to receive another of those treatments, it was learned that the cancer had jumped to her liver. Several treatment options were reviewed but none would have been effective. On June 7th her oncologist, realizing that he had nothing to offer in the way treatments, reluctantly recommended that she enter into a hospice program and be kept as comfortable as possible. Every day in hospice saw her become weaker and weaker. Lucid and mentally engaged until the last few hours, her last words were whispered to her husband,
"I love you."
------addendum------
Carol's last wishes were to have her ashes spread, and that is happening (from several locations in Mexico to several states in the US to the Ganges River in India, so far).
We lived in Alabama from January 1969 to December 1970. I thought it appropriate to place a tiny quantity of her ashes somewhere in Alabama. With help I found this cemetery based on information from some Unitarian and Universalist friends and acquaintances in the area. They tell me that this is an old Universalist Church cemetery. Carol was a Unitarian Universalist. When I learned of this cemetery, I found the cemetery and then placed that tiny quantity of her ashes within its confines.
Her cremains will be in good company among her Universalist forebears.
Her father is Thurman A Evans, Find A Grave Memorial# 9535312. Her mother is Sible (Stanton) Evans and is yet living in Texas, but a Find A Grave Memorial has already been created for her (# 9535315).
Carol's official Find A Grave Memorial site is # 80503856. It is fully linked with her other family members' and parents' F-A-G sites.
Carol Ann Veal was born February 18, 1947 in Jacksonville, Texas. With her family she lived in Troup, Texas, where she attended the Troup ISD, eventually graduating in 1965. Her senior year she was voted, "Most Studious". She admitted that she was not all that 'studious' but rather she could often be seen reading novels in the library, cafeteria and other 'study' spaces at school. So, she explained, "The mistake was natural."
In the fall of 1965, she enrolled in Tyler Junior College from where she was graduated in the spring 1967. In the fall of 1966 while attending her Troup High School's Homecoming football game in the fall of 1966, she met Lee Veal of Fort Worth (who was there on a date with her cousin). He, too, was attending TJC. At an after-game party Carol and Lee determined that they had no classes together, but that they had crossed paths on several occasions on the TJC campus. After that, the chance path-crossings became more intentional and they started dating in early 1967.
Carol Ann Evans and Lee Veal married on December 24, 1967. Carol died just 6 months short of their 43rd wedding anniversary. Both were extremely happy with the over 42 years of marriage, in which they often said they were 'joined at the heart'.
Carol endured Lee's 2-year tour of service at Fort Rucker, Alabama where he was stationed until December 1970. On October 15, 1970 they were blest with the birth of their son, Michael Lee Veal. They often commented to each other that even with all their mistakes in parenting, Michael had turned out to be a really good and honorable man, whom they love unconditionally.
Over the years Carol tried a wide variety jobs like computer operations, computer programming. She was quite good at those professions, but it wasn't until the 1980s when she found her passion, jewelry making. By all accounts her jewelry creations are excellent. Since then she's been steadily making and selling and giving her jewelry designs.
In the fall of 2000, she and her husband, Lee, moved, lock, stock and barrel from Rowlett, Texas, to San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Carol loved living in Mexico and the couple developed deep bonds in the Mexican community as well as the large US and Canadian expatriate community. Because of having to endure Lee's 'out there' sense of humor, their Mexican friends often referred to Carol as 'Santa Carol.'
In the summer of 2002 while on a routine visit north of the border, Carol was diagnosed with stage 3A breast cancer. Though the cancer was only found on her right side, it had involved the lymph nodes on that side. Rightly, she opted for a double-mastectomy. After that, 8 chemo and 33 radiation treatments followed over the next 10 months. It appeared that the cancer had been pushed into remission, but at the end of the 5th year since treatments ended, it was discovered that the cancer had metastasized in her bones.
Since 2008 radiation and other therapies were used to push back the cancer flare-ups throughout her skeletal system. In April of 2010, during a routine trip from San Miguel de Allende to Garland in order to receive another of those treatments, it was learned that the cancer had jumped to her liver. Several treatment options were reviewed but none would have been effective. On June 7th her oncologist, realizing that he had nothing to offer in the way treatments, reluctantly recommended that she enter into a hospice program and be kept as comfortable as possible. Every day in hospice saw her become weaker and weaker. Lucid and mentally engaged until the last few hours, her last words were whispered to her husband,
"I love you."
------addendum------
Carol's last wishes were to have her ashes spread, and that is happening (from several locations in Mexico to several states in the US to the Ganges River in India, so far).
We lived in Alabama from January 1969 to December 1970. I thought it appropriate to place a tiny quantity of her ashes somewhere in Alabama. With help I found this cemetery based on information from some Unitarian and Universalist friends and acquaintances in the area. They tell me that this is an old Universalist Church cemetery. Carol was a Unitarian Universalist. When I learned of this cemetery, I found the cemetery and then placed that tiny quantity of her ashes within its confines.
Her cremains will be in good company among her Universalist forebears.
Her father is Thurman A Evans, Find A Grave Memorial# 9535312. Her mother is Sible (Stanton) Evans and is yet living in Texas, but a Find A Grave Memorial has already been created for her (# 9535315).
Carol's official Find A Grave Memorial site is # 80503856. It is fully linked with her other family members' and parents' F-A-G sites.
In the fall of 1965, she enrolled in Tyler Junior College from where she was graduated in the spring 1967. In the fall of 1966 while attending her Troup High School's Homecoming football game in the fall of 1966, she met Lee Veal of Fort Worth (who was there on a date with her cousin). He, too, was attending TJC. At an after-game party Carol and Lee determined that they had no classes together, but that they had crossed paths on several occasions on the TJC campus. After that, the chance path-crossings became more intentional and they started dating in early 1967.
Carol Ann Evans and Lee Veal married on December 24, 1967. Carol died just 6 months short of their 43rd wedding anniversary. Both were extremely happy with the over 42 years of marriage, in which they often said they were 'joined at the heart'.
Carol endured Lee's 2-year tour of service at Fort Rucker, Alabama where he was stationed until December 1970. On October 15, 1970 they were blest with the birth of their son, Michael Lee Veal. They often commented to each other that even with all their mistakes in parenting, Michael had turned out to be a really good and honorable man, whom they love unconditionally.
Over the years Carol tried a wide variety jobs like computer operations, computer programming. She was quite good at those professions, but it wasn't until the 1980s when she found her passion, jewelry making. By all accounts her jewelry creations are excellent. Since then she's been steadily making and selling and giving her jewelry designs.
In the fall of 2000, she and her husband, Lee, moved, lock, stock and barrel from Rowlett, Texas, to San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Carol loved living in Mexico and the couple developed deep bonds in the Mexican community as well as the large US and Canadian expatriate community. Because of having to endure Lee's 'out there' sense of humor, their Mexican friends often referred to Carol as 'Santa Carol.'
In the summer of 2002 while on a routine visit north of the border, Carol was diagnosed with stage 3A breast cancer. Though the cancer was only found on her right side, it had involved the lymph nodes on that side. Rightly, she opted for a double-mastectomy. After that, 8 chemo and 33 radiation treatments followed over the next 10 months. It appeared that the cancer had been pushed into remission, but at the end of the 5th year since treatments ended, it was discovered that the cancer had metastasized in her bones.
Since 2008 radiation and other therapies were used to push back the cancer flare-ups throughout her skeletal system. In April of 2010, during a routine trip from San Miguel de Allende to Garland in order to receive another of those treatments, it was learned that the cancer had jumped to her liver. Several treatment options were reviewed but none would have been effective. On June 7th her oncologist, realizing that he had nothing to offer in the way treatments, reluctantly recommended that she enter into a hospice program and be kept as comfortable as possible. Every day in hospice saw her become weaker and weaker. Lucid and mentally engaged until the last few hours, her last words were whispered to her husband,
"I love you."
------addendum------
Carol's last wishes were to have her ashes spread, and that is happening (from several locations in Mexico to several states in the US to the Ganges River in India, so far).
We lived in Alabama from January 1969 to December 1970. I thought it appropriate to place a tiny quantity of her ashes somewhere in Alabama. With help I found this cemetery based on information from some Unitarian and Universalist friends and acquaintances in the area. They tell me that this is an old Universalist Church cemetery. Carol was a Unitarian Universalist. When I learned of this cemetery, I found the cemetery and then placed that tiny quantity of her ashes within its confines.
Her cremains will be in good company among her Universalist forebears.
Her father is Thurman A Evans, Find A Grave Memorial# 9535312. Her mother is Sible (Stanton) Evans and is yet living in Texas, but a Find A Grave Memorial has already been created for her (# 9535315).
Carol's official Find A Grave Memorial site is # 80503856. It is fully linked with her other family members' and parents' F-A-G sites.
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