This is my grandfather, he is a decendant of the Carroll, Farthing, Shearer, Underwood and
Halliburton lines.
Cathie
Press Dispatch
Section One, Page Four
DeSoto and Bonne Terre, Mo.
August 3, 1970
Services Held For Father of James Carroll
Funeral services for Clifford L. Carroll, former DeSoto businessman, were Saturday, July
25, 1970 at Emporia, Kan. Roberts-Viue-Barnett Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Mr. Carroll, who had been residing at St. Petersburg, Fla., died Tuesday, July 21, in St.
Petersburg hospital.
A son of the late Porter and Eliza Underwood Carroll, he was born Oct. 10, 1893, in
Emporia. He had operated a grocery store in Chicago, Ill., for some time, and then moved
to DeSoto where he operated a five and 10 cent store for many years. The store was later
operated by Mr. Carroll's son, James Carroll, until it was sold last year, M&M
Discount store now occupies the former Carroll store building. Mr. Carroll was a 50-year
member of the Masonic Order.
After retirement several years ago, Mr. Carroll moved to Florida.
He is survived by his wife, the former Emma Sleisher; one son, James of DeSoto; one
brother, Charles Carroll of Omaha, Neb,; four sisters, Mrs. Carl (Helen) Link, Lynson,
Kan., Mrs. Gordon (Jessamine) Hobbs, Glenview, Ill., Mrs. W. E. (Anna) Corley, Greensburg,
Kan., and Mrs. Harold (Clarice) Gilman, Racine, Wis., and one granddaughter, Lynne
Carroll, DeSoto.