Carolyn Louise Kiggins Wilson
Passed: September 22, 2016
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Carolyn Louise Kiggins Wilson
Passed: September 22, 2016
Obituary
Carolyn Louise Kiggins was born on May 25, 1944 to Claude and Mabel Kiggins in Torrance, California. She spent her childhood enjoying the oceans and Redwoods with her sisters, Chloe and Bonnie in Eureka, California, a place she held dear to her heart. She had five children that drove her crazy, but loved dearly, that she raised in the plains of North Dakota. Carolyn accomplished her lifelong goal of becoming a Registered Nurse in May of 1990. She moved to Saudi Arabia, worked at King Faisal Specialty and Research Centre where her stories of the Middle East intrigued us all. She met her own Arabian Knight, James Wilson, and they married on October 16, 1996. James and Carolyn spent the following 2 decades traveling to faraway lands, sipping Mai Tais in the Hawaiian breeze, bouncing on the hides of elephants in Thailand, and spotting crocodiles on the majestic Nile River. Shortly thereafter, they both retired amongst the mountains and cacti of Arizona and after a short, but quick illness, she passed away at Banner Gateway Hospital in Mesa, Arizona with her husband at her side sharing their adventures from around the world with her family. Her legacy continues with her 5 children: Nina (Peter) Neill, Terrilyn (Vidal) Trejo, Patrick (Corina) Dawson, Kimberly (Eric) Ziglinski, Trenton (Stacie) Dawson, and James’ 6 children and their families. Carolyn would always say that she was too young to be a grandmother, albeit she was a caring, loving, and compassionate “Nanny” to 22 grandchildren, but her proudest title was “GG” to 5 great grandchildren. In the spirit of Frank Sinatra, we believed he penned these words just for Carolyn: “I’ve lived a life that’s full, I traveled each and every highway, and more, much more than this, I did it my way.”
A visitation will be at 6:00 pm with a Rosary at 7:00 pm, Thursday September 22, 2016 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85338. The Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 am Friday, September 23, 2016 at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 512 N. 93rd Ave, Tolleson, AZ 85353. A reception will follow the services.
4 responses to Carolyn Louise Kiggins Wilson
Kay Gray says:
September 23, 2016
My deepest condolences to all of Carolyn family. Your loss is a great loss and my heart aches for all of you and to those little once that called her GG. May your memories bring you all comfort in the weeks and years ahead. She would want you all to live your life to the fullest and be happy.
With my love and prayers,
Kay Gray
Tonya Rush says:
September 23, 2016
DEAREST UNCLE JIMMY YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES
Sharon Walford Yost says:
September 23, 2016
My sincere condolences to James and all of Carolyn’s family who were high in numbers and the precious gems of her life upon whom she bestowed the utmost love and care. There are no words to convey how sad we all are for great loss. On a good note, I figure Carolyn isn’t “resting” because she’s busy still looking over all those she loved and spreading joy and laughter in heaven! She never seemed to sit down except to plan out another adventure. I will so miss sharing our crazy sense of humor because we both felt nobody quite got it like we did and all the Gt grandchildren stories.
May God hold you, her family, in his loving arms through this very difficult time.
Crystal George Wilson says:
September 23, 2016
Carolyn you’ll be dearly missed, love you, Devin Wilson & Crystal George Wilson