 1911 - 2002 (90 years) Has more than 100 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Joseph Giles |
| Birth |
21 Jul 1911 |
Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
1 Sep 1937 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWCQ-FPG |
| Death |
3 May 2002 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
Salt Lake Memorial Mausoleum & Mortuary, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I250 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Jesse Huntsman Giles, b. 31 Dec 1868, Holden, Millard, Utah, United States d. 20 Nov 1954, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States (Age 85 years) |
| Mother |
Emeline Carling, b. 16 Sep 1870, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States d. 21 Jul 1911, Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 40 years) |
| Marriage |
27 Nov 1890 |
Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F254 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Gladys Elizabeth Gessel, b. 11 Feb 1918, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States d. 3 Oct 2014, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 96 years) |
| Marriage |
1 Sep 1937 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F265 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
6 Mar 2025 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 21 Jul 1911 - Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 1 Sep 1937 - SLAKE |
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 | Marriage - 1 Sep 1937 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Death - 3 May 2002 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - - Salt Lake Memorial Mausoleum & Mortuary, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- Joseph Giles Carling, 90, our dear husband, father, grandfather, and gre a t-grandfath
er, passed away peacefully at home May 3, 2002.
Joe was born July 21, 1911 in Lehi, UT to Jesse H. and Emeline (Carlin g ) Giles. Since his mother died at his birth, he was raised by an uncl e an d aunt, Ernest and Lizzie Carling, and assumed the maternal Carlin g surna me. Joe lived his early life in Fillmore, UT working hard at th e chores o f farming, animal care, milking, and gardening. He also playe d hard at sp orts, hunting, fishing, swimming, horse lore, and music (sax ophone). He g raduated from Millard High, 1930.
After several years working in Millard County and Bryce Canyon he attend e d and graduated from Utah State University in Logan. There he met Glad y s Gessel, and they married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He taught scho o l for a short period in Vernon, UT then attended University of Michiga n w here he received a Master of Science in Public Health. His early care er w as centered in Public Health service in Vancouver, WA and as Directo r o f Utah Health Education Services. Eventually he returned to his teach in g career and became a popular, respected, and well loved teacher at Gr ani te and Olympus High Schools.
Joe was always active in the LDS Church. His services included bishopric s , branch president, mission area leader, priesthood leader, teacher, a n d audio-visual specialist in Marlborough and Arlington Hills Wards an d i n the Northwestern States Mission. He was a true gentleman, loved t o be o f service to others and was always anxious to offer a helping han d to fri end, family, neighbor, or strang-er. His good nature, patience , and en-du ring smile were characteristics that brought so many to lov e and adore hi m. He loved life. He loved the good earth, the streams, th e mountains, th e animals, and the seasons. Above all, he loved his famil y. He so often s aid, "I've had a wonderful life." We all agree, even tho ugh it is hard t o say goodbye.
Joe is survived by his wife, Gladys; two sons, Joseph Clair, Nick (Alice ) ; three daughters, Kathryn Wilson (Ted), Marilee Latta, Betsy Bernhise l ( Kurt); 23 grandchildren, and 31 great-grandchildren.
We all love you, "Grandpa Joe", and will miss you so very much. Your inf l uence will be a sustaining strength in our lives for generations and be yo nd. May you now rest for a season.
Services will be Tues. May 7, 11:30 a.m., Arlington Hills Chapel, 134 5 E . 340 N. (SLC). Friends and family may visit at the chapel one hour b efor e services. Interment, Salt Lake Memorial
Mausoleum, 1001 E. 11th Ave.
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