Carol Wayne Davis

Born Carroll Wayne Young in Marysville, Indiana, on August 13th, 1936, this sweet baby boy spent two years being cared for by a nursemaid while his grandfather sought a loving home for placement. Through a baseball connection, Carol's adoptive parents were located. Etho and Geneva Davis had no children and welcomed this precious little boy into their lives. His adoption was finalized at the age of 8 years old when he became known as Carol Wayne Davis. Carol shared with everyone who listened how fortunate he was to have been chosen by his parents to be their son.

He lived his childhood in and around Winslow, Indiana. He spent his weekends fishing and hunting with his father, who cherished this special time with Carol. He was the heart of his mother.

At the age of 17, he signed up to join the Navy as a part of the Kiddy Cruise program, with his enlistment ending before he turned 21. Assigned to communications, he worked in a tiny, portholeless space on the USS Soley, a placement that did not suit someone with motion sickness. As soon as the opportunity presented, he was temporarily deployed to Guantanamo Bay working a communications job on land!

Following honorable discharge from the Navy, he returned to Winslow, Indiana and his beloved father.

A high school friend told him about work at a Caterpillar Tractor Company plant in Aurora, Illinois. Carol and his father traveled to Illinois and both applied for jobs. His father previously worked at another Caterpillar plant in the past and was a shoe-in for the job. Unfortunately, his father was not offered a job right away but Carol was hired quickly. He began his employment with Caterpillar working in the plant. Preferring an office job, he was expediently promoted into the position of Timekeeper, a job he kept until his retirement at the age of 53.

Soon after he began his employment with Caterpillar, he met and married Dorothy Clack in 1960. The two had three children, Cherri , Cindy and April. The couple moved to Yorkville, Illinois, where they raised their children.

Following their divorce, Carol met and married Margie Pittenger in 1980. Blending their families, his three girls, and her three children, Dirk, Lori, and Linda. They built their home together, also in Yorkville, where they remained until Carol retired in 1991.

Margie and Carol chose to leave the frosty Winters of Illinois in favor of the more moderate climate and mountains of Hot Springs, Arkansas. They built their retirement home in Hot Springs in 1992 where they lived until moving into West Shores in 2021.

Carol loved the Cubs, pleasure cruises, square dancing, playing cards, volunteering at church, home cooked meals, cartoons, lazy days, cream filled long john donuts, crepes, and chocolate covered cherries. In his twilight years, he loved attending educational talks, live theatre, westerns and murder mystery television shows, running any errand, bingo, peanut butter M & Ms, and Dove dark chocolate. He was well known for his love of everthing chocolate, and rumor has it that he has some family connection to the Whitman Chocolate Company.

Carol lived his life fully to his contentment. He is admired for his willingness to accept whatever life threw at him, without complaint. The fact about the matter is that he was "quote" loved by family and friends.