Carole Young

Carole Louise Young, 70, died Sept. 22, 2010, at her Willow home.

A celebration of life was held at the Upper Susitna Senior Center on Sept. 24. Her ashes will be scattered at her favorite fishing hole.

Carole was born Sept. 19, 1940, in Franklin, Pa. She came to Alaska in 1968 and was employed by Checker Cab from 1970 to 1977. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Montana Creek Baptist Church, Upper Susitna Senior Center, She-Mon-Sun & Talkeetna Homemakers, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Quilting Guilds and Red Hat Society. She won multiple blue ribbons at the Alaska State Fair for her quilts.

“Carole, an avid and prolific quilter, shared her talents freely with others, teaching friends, family and strangers how to create their own works of textile art (including her daughter),” her family wrote. “She was a fantastic cook (as evidenced by her husband’s waning interest in preparing his own food after their marriage). Her superb marksmanship from a young age earned her the fearsome moniker, ‘Annie Oakley.’ One year she brought home a curl- and-a-quarter ram that her husband bragged about for years afterward. Carole was an intrepid woman, a constant student who never stopped learning new techniques and growing as an artist. One of her truisms — and there were many — was, ‘There is nothing more important than art.’ One of her favorite things to do was fish. She caught many a king that dwarfed everyone else’s down at the river. She embodied passion in all she did and was exceptional at making people feel at home, welcome and loved. She is famous for her wise advice, common sense and loving care for all she touched.”

Carole is survived by her husband, Maynard Young; father, Everett Vogus; brothers, James, Michael and Timothy Vogus; sisters, Linda Gregor and Nancy Johnson; children, Crystal Domino, James Roger White and Sandra Loomis; and grandchildren, Dana, Joey, Derek, Christopher, Paris, Willow, Justin, Michelle, Mikaela, Jordan, Brandon, Kyle, April and Shelley.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Upper Susitna Senior Center, Talkeetna, AK 99676.