Fred S. Carroll

January 3, 1947 - December 6, 2014

Frederick S. Carroll, 67, of Richmond, IL, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Centegra Hospital, McHenry, IL. He was born in Baltimore, MD on January 3, 1947, a son of the late Miles and Mary Louise (Steil) Carroll. He was a graduate of St. Paul's School in Baltimore in 1965, earned a Bachelors from American University in Washington, DC, and a Masters from American Graduate School of International Management in AZ. He was married to Nancy Neucks on Oct. 18, 1982 in Evansville, IN. After working as a salesman for Stryker Equipment, he and Nancy formed Merit Medical in McHenry, which they operated for 20 years. Fred was a member and past president of Richmond-Spring Grove Rotary Club. He enjoyed antique cars and had a keen interest in books, especially about history. He also served as Republican precinct captain for several years. He served in the U.S. Army as a SP 4 during the Vietnam War, earning the Combat Infantry Badge and was awarded multiple Purple Heats. Fred is survived by his wife Nancy; a brother, Thomas (Deb) Carroll, nieces Erin Sutton and Amanda McClure, grand nieces Hadlee Sutton and Piper and Quinn McClure, all of Baltimore, MD; sister-in-law Jayne (James) Thorne, nieces Maureen (Aaron) Kauffman and Meredith (Michael) Fleming, and several grand nieces and nephews, all of Indianapolis, IN Memorial visitation will be from 9 am Thursday December 11, 2014 until the service at 10 am. at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home 10011 Main St Richmond, IL. Inurnment will be in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA with military honors at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans 2122 W. Taylor St., Suite 104 Chicago, IL 60612. .