Carol was born the youngest of three children. Like her mother, Carol loved learning and attended Ricks College, eventually graduating from BYU-Provo with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. Two weeks after her sweetheart Darwin completed his mission in Mexico, they were married on July 16, 1959. They made their home in Firth and raised their seven children there. Her life centered on faith and family. She had a simple but strong testimony of the gospel and served in various callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; her tjree missions with Darwin included: Idaho Falls Temple Visitor’s Center (2002-03); Guayaquil, Ecuador (2003-04); and Atlanta, Georgia (2007-08). She loved gymnastics, dancing, gardening (particularly the raspberry patch), camping, gathering family history, and reading profusely (good thing Darwin knew how to build bookshelves). Her family will especially miss her smile, hugs, and constant supply of homemade cookies (for the record, Jared ate the last one). Survivors beside Darwin included: sister Delone McKnight; children Denton (Becky) Hopkins, Marva (Dale) Mecham, Janette (Marty) Smith, Vaughn (Donna) Hopkins, Marvin (Nedra) Hopkins, Julie (Del Ray) Miles, and Mark (Diantha) Hopkins; and her legacy will be carried on by her 31 grandchildren and over 44 great-grandchildren. Those preceding included granddaughter Jamie Brooke Hopkins. The celebration of her life and their 61st wedding anniversary was held Thursday, July 16th at Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley.
Carol was born the youngest of three children. Like her mother, Carol loved learning and attended Ricks College, eventually graduating from BYU-Provo with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. Two weeks after her sweetheart Darwin completed his mission in Mexico, they were married on July 16, 1959. They made their home in Firth and raised their seven children there. Her life centered on faith and family. She had a simple but strong testimony of the gospel and served in various callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; her tjree missions with Darwin included: Idaho Falls Temple Visitor’s Center (2002-03); Guayaquil, Ecuador (2003-04); and Atlanta, Georgia (2007-08). She loved gymnastics, dancing, gardening (particularly the raspberry patch), camping, gathering family history, and reading profusely (good thing Darwin knew how to build bookshelves). Her family will especially miss her smile, hugs, and constant supply of homemade cookies (for the record, Jared ate the last one). Survivors beside Darwin included: sister Delone McKnight; children Denton (Becky) Hopkins, Marva (Dale) Mecham, Janette (Marty) Smith, Vaughn (Donna) Hopkins, Marvin (Nedra) Hopkins, Julie (Del Ray) Miles, and Mark (Diantha) Hopkins; and her legacy will be carried on by her 31 grandchildren and over 44 great-grandchildren. Those preceding included granddaughter Jamie Brooke Hopkins. The celebration of her life and their 61st wedding anniversary was held Thursday, July 16th at Nalder Funeral Home in Shelley.
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