David Carroll
April 30, 2014
David D. Carroll, 63, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Unity Point Hospice Taylor House.
David Douglas Carroll was born April 27, 1951, to Gene and Frances Carroll, founder of Carroll Auto Wrecking of Des Moines. David, along with his older brother Dennis, started working with their father at the age of 14. In 1976, their father passed away, leaving David and his brother to continue the family business with their mother. David became a distinguished member of the automotive recycling community, and on May 31, 2012 retired as Vice President of Carroll Auto Wrecking, Inc.
David graduated from Lincoln High School in 1969. He was an avid fan of auto racing, and in the early 70’s he drove a race car. The party bus was always full of family and friends for trips to Knoxville, Indy and Topeka. He enjoyed fishing trips to Canada, Northern Minnesota, and relaxing at The Lake of the Ozark’s. David’s amiable character was unmistaken as every person he met was considered a friend. He was commended for his unbiased bestowments toward friends and acquaintances, always willing to forgive any shortcomings. He adopted his ex-wife’s daughter after her death and she moved from Arkansas to live with him and his girls. David’s daughters were the sparkle in his eye! David’s family will miss him intensely and he will be forever in our hearts.
David is survived by his mother, Frances Carroll; sister, Debbie (Dan) Belieu; brother, Dewayne Carroll; daughters, Amy (Gary) Campbell, Kristen (John) Carroll, Kathryn (Jeff) Summy, and Alexis Carroll; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a host of extended family and beloved friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Gene and his brothers, Dennis, Danny, Dale and Darrell Carroll.
The family will greet friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home followed by burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be expressed at
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Brian Thompson
02/25/2016
I am so sorry to have recently heard of Dave's passing my thoughts and prayers go out to all his family and friends he was a great man that I am glad to have called friend
Eva Horstman
05/08/2014
To the family of David Carroll,
I remember going into the Auto Wrecking business and he was so busy and he was so kind to me and Bill. He found many parts for our old Cadillac every time we
needed another one. May God bless your family!! Eva
Alene Bailey
05/05/2014
To Dewayne - I was sorry to read of your loss in the paper. It sounds like your family has had a lot of sadness. My sympathy to all of the family. (Remember me from Principal?)
Michelle Scott/Bales
05/05/2014
To my dear friend Dewayne, I'm so sorry very sorry for the loss of your brother. To your mother....there are no words on this earth that can be said, when a mother loses her son. I'm sorry. Please know that you and your family are in my heart and my prayers. God Bless you! Michelle Scott/Bales
Gene Hansen
05/04/2014
David worked hard for the junk yard to be a success.
May you have good health and happyness.
God bless everyone !!!
Gene Hansen
Doug Shaw
05/04/2014
Dave you were a great, honorable man. Thank you for being a wonderful father-in-law, friend, cribbage partner, and fishing buddy over the 28 or so years I've had the pleasure of knowing you.
I had just talked to you Sunday about attending church and wished you a happy birthday. I thank God for allowing me to have shared some of our lives together here. I will see you again my friend in the house of the Lord.
I would like to extend my deepest heartfelt sympathy to the entire Carroll family especially to Grandma Carroll. You will always be special to me. God is with you all. God bless.
The Shaw's
Doug, Brenda, Noelle, Natalie, Nicole, Stella
rick briggs
05/04/2014
My dad worked for famly. I worked for famly he will be missed
Rick Anhalt
05/03/2014
I was very sorry to hear of David leaving us. It was always a pleasure stopping by Carrol Auto and "shooting the bull" with him and all of your family He was a class act and he will be missed greatly.My prayers go out to your family.
Janice and Art Arriola
05/03/2014
Dear Aunt Frances, Amy, Kristen, Katie, Debbie and Dewayne, We are so sorry for the loss of your son, dad and brother. I haven't seen David very much in my adult life, but I know my mom always compared him to her dad, David's Grandpa Pollard, whom she admired and loved very much. The qualities that his friends and family have spoken of are the same qualities that she said he possessed. The pain is unbearable now. We pray that God will help you each day and knowing that you will one day be reunited, bring you comfort in the days to come.
Joseph Romeo
05/03/2014
Frances, Debbie and Dewayne:
I go back quite a ways to childhood with the Carroll Boys starting with Gene who knew my Uncle Joe Gazzo and then Dennis who was more my age, but with all your family. I felt a special place and of course we all grew up Southsiders!! There was hardly a week that went by without running into one of you. David and I became closer friends after Dennis and Dan died, and he knew, as I did, of all the people we knew together! David in his office was always ready to stop what he was doing (solitaire or whatever) to say "Hello Joe, what's going on" and he meant it," wanting to know what I had to say about the many different people in our lives we knew together. Yea, we knew a great deal of gossip about "what's his name" and oh, "did you hear about so-and-so?" I would also run into David here or there and it was always good, but of course, at the yard we would spend too much time shooting the bull. A good part of a day would be lost talking (but so what) as I never walked away without feeling good about taking that time out of his and my busy day to care, Really, abut what was going on around our lives', our Families, our Friends, our Des Moines City, and at some point we knew, "we'll see you later."
Well, my son Geno, who felt the same as I do of all your family, came over to my house the morning of the 30th an said lets go see David, as he had ran into Dewayne a couple of days ago and he learned David was at the Taylor House. I said, "I have a few things to do this morning so around lunch we'll go." Sadly, it wasn't soon enough. The City of Des Moines' big move down and into our territory was too soon for me, AND because of "That" I didn't get to keep in touch like I'm sure many of us wanted, with a "Hello David, what's going on?" "How you doing." "Watchamacallit said to say 'hello' and He'll stop by to see ya!" That sort of thing. No matter what, it would have always been "too soon." Never wanting to say "goodbye" to my great friend, and we'll ALL miss him very much!
I'm at work on the railroad and I won't be able to be with you all at the service, which I'm sure will be sad, but full of many great stories and memories shared with all his huge amount of friends and family.
Dick Crook
05/03/2014
So sorry to hear of Dave's passing. My condolences to the family.
I knew Dave in High School. He date Lynn & I dated her sister, Lisa. We had double dates together, and Dave was always "the gentleman" with Lynn. I wasn't surprised when they married. When I came back from Viet Nam, Dave was very thoughtful in how he treated me. Although we were the same age, he treated me like a brother and was somewhat protective of me. He would not tolerate any unkind words about me and would have gone to the mat for me if someone had anything bad to say about me. I never did figure that out, but he told me that he respected me for our friendship, and he was glad I didn't get killed in VN. I lost track of him over the years, but I will always remember his sense of humor and his loyalty. Dewayne called me around Christmas last year and told me David wasn't doing well. I called him and even though he was weak, he had that same wonderful sense of humor I remembered so well. He warned me to take care of MY diabetes, and told me to lose some weight - this advice from a friend I hadn't talked to in nearly 40 years...! He was STILL looking out for me. I regret that I didn't get back to him after that brief conversation, and I was looking forward to visiting Iowa this Summer. I fully intended to look him up and reminisce about days gone by. May he rest in peace. He was a gentle giant of a man, and I am proud to have called him my friend, even so long ago. Lastly, to the Carroll family who has lost so many, PEACE be with you. Your family reunion in heaven is growing in size, and they will be watching over you with love in their hearts.
LANA BOUSHEE
05/02/2014
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO ALL OF YOU, I WANT TO SAY TO AMY WHAT A WONERFUL THING YOU WROTE ABOUT YOUR DAD!!!. JUST REMEMBER HE WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU... AND YOU WERE ALL LUCKY TO HAVE EACH OTHER. I HAVE TO SAY TO THE CARROLL FAMILY YOU ARE ALL A BIG HUGE WONDERFUL FAMILY, I WISH MORE FAMILIES WERE LIKE YOU.. DAVID TRULY WAS A WONDERFUL MAN.
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.
Aunt Helen
05/02/2014
I first want to thank Dewayne for letting me know of David's passing on I have know word's that can tell how I feel. Dave was extra special to me I will miss him he reminded me so much of our dear old dad I feel so bad for his family. My though's and prayers are with you all Much Love Helen
Kurt and Mary Leger
05/02/2014
We are very sorry for you families loss. Your family always enjoyed getting together and celebrsating life. Always look to the good things in rememberence of David. May God blees and all will be well.
Jerry and Sharon Virden
05/02/2014
The many years we have known Dave, he always treated us very good and was very nice to us.. Our family loved him and his family. Just want to say to Frances we can't tell you how TRULY, TRULY SORRY we are for the loss of your son David.