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Carol O'Neal Obituary
The first in her family to attend college, Carol achieved a Master's Degree in Speech Pathology and had a successful professional practice in Illinois public schools and with private clients. Carol attended Monmouth College in Illinois, and the University of Iowa in Iowa City. With her late husband Chuck (Charles), Carol raised her daughters in Clarendon Hills, Illinois. Always a creative spirit, Carol created art, wrote poetry and engaged in gardening, hiking, canoeing and bicycling. Carol was outspoken and made friends everywhere she went. She built a new life in her 70s when she moved to Los Angeles.
Carol lived most of her life in Chicago, and she eagerly embraced the city's cultural activities. She was a regular subscriber to opera, symphony, dance, theater, and art museums and galleries. Carol loved to dance, and she was a fan of many styles of music including jazz, classical, rock, folk and blues. She shared all of this with her daughters, who had childhoods rich with cultural exposure that influenced the rest of their lives.
Carol had a passion for travel, starting in her 20s with a multi-day bicycle trip in the Northeast U.S., during which she and another young woman explored and stayed in hostels including a hayloft. Carol enjoyed many family vacations around the US, including Arizona, New Mexico, Niagara Falls, Nashville, New Orleans, Wisconsin, and other destinations. Later Carol traveled internationally, having fascinating experiences in Morocco, Japan, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Guatemala, Cuba, Mexico and Italy.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Carol's memory can be made to DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center, where Carol was a popular longtime volunteer. Please visit www.dupageforest.org
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Carol Roth
May 27, 2025
I´ll always remember my 1st day at Concord School in Darien, Il when I was hired as Carol´s teacher´s aide. She could not have been more welcoming. Our friendship began at that time. It´s been years since we spoke, but I always hoped we would talk or see each other again. Thinking of you, Carol.
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