James P. Carroll died July 2, 2021, in Rutland. He was born Oct. 13, 1939, in Rutland, the son of Raymond W. Carroll and Mary Frances Cawley Carroll. He was a graduate of Rutland High School, Yale University, and the University of Virginia Law School in 1964. Mr. Carroll served active duty as a U.S. Army Infantry Captain from 1965 to 1967. He is survived by a niece, Kathleen Carroll. He was predeceased by a brother, R. William Carroll. At his request, there will be no calling hours or public funeral service. Arrangements are by Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland.
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an obituary for a classmate –
by Phillip Periman Jim Carroll 81 Rutland VT
Oct. 13,1939-July 2, 2021 survived by • only his niece he requested “there will be no calling hours or public funeral service” • will he be cremated or thrown into • forest green from unexpected summer rain what do we know about
those around us • dying • suffering when we were young • they seemed invincible men/boys• fortresses of intellect • skill • ambition • success now they are dying as will we • in our eighties with or without heirs • alone imagine being in the army
during Viet-Nam • Captain Carroll 1965 to 1967 • I read that captains were the officers most often killed • but not Jim • who survived to die in Rutland, VT • where he was born and returned • alone
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