Carolyn Chadwick

August 10, 1940 - April 27, 2018

Carolyn Chadwick passed away at home on April 27, 2018. Carolyn had long suffered serious health problems, including Alzheimer’s disease. She was born August 10, 1940 in Coalville, Utah, to Dorothy Unthank and Joseph Smith Young. During her early years she lived in Summit County where her father worked as a ranch hand. When she was five, the family moved to Utah County as her father obtained work at the newly constructed Geneva Steel Works. Carolyn grew up on a small farm in northern Pleasant Grove. She loved to climb the trees in the orchard and ride her bike down the dirt lane. She attended Central Elementary and graduated from Pleasant Grove High School. She also attended Utah Valley Vocational School and then attended BYU on an art scholarship. While in high school, she designed floats for her Manila Ward to enter in the Strawberry Days Parade. The floats she designed won the Sweeps Stake Award both years. Carolyn married Bruce A. Chadwick on August 24, 1962, in the Manti Temple shortly after he returned from the Central States Mission. The Chadwicks made their first home in St. Louis where Bruce attended Washington University. Carolyn worked as a secretary for a loan company to help support the family. Their son, Craig, was born in St. Louis. Bruce received his Ph.D. in 1966 and the family moved to Pullman, Washington, as Bruce accepted a position in the Sociology Department at Washington State University. Phillip was added to the family in Pullman. Carolyn had many adventures in Washington as Bruce’s work took them to Native American reservations, migrant labor camps, and to a lovely beach house on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound. In 1972, Carolyn and her family moved to Pleasant Grove as Bruce took a position in the Sociology Department at BYU. Shortly after arriving in Pleasant Grove, Carolyn’s third son, Kendall, was born. Carolyn had a passion for art and was often found with a sketchbook in her hand. She took a large number of art classes at BYU and her home is adorned with her drawings, paintings pottery, and photographs. Carolyn infected Bruce with her love of art and when his work called for travel to Europe, Carolyn made sure he added a few extra days to visit the great museums in Europe. While traveling in Europe, Carolyn loved to visit a small village, Murren, high in the Swiss Alps. Carolyn’s greatest joy was her family. She was Bruce’s loving helpmate and a devoted mother to her sons. She also mothered three Native American children in our home. She was the driving force behind nearly daily scripture reading and weekly Family Home Evenings. Carolyn loves her Savior and was a faithful member of the Church all her life. She served in many positions in the Primary, Young Women’s, and Relief Society. She served with Bruce when he taught in the BYU Center for Near Eastern Studies in Jerusalem. The students assigned to the Chadwicks loved her as their Jerusalem mom. Her time in the Holy Land greatly strengthened her knowledge and testimony of the great Messiah. Carolyn was a soft spoken woman who shunned the spotlight. She sought to serve God and others in her own quiet way. Carolyn is survived by her Husband, Bruce, her sons, Craig (Teresa), Phillip (Lori) and Kendall (Jennifer) and nine grandchildren, Spencer, Hayley, Hannah, Olivia, Emily, Coen, Noah, Katie, and Rebekah. We would like to thank Envision Home Health & Hospice for the loving care they gave Carolyn in her final days. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 3rd, at 11:00 am at the Battle Creek 4th Ward, 1106 East 200 South, Pleasant Grove, Utah, where a Viewing will be held prior from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Interment in Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary.