Carol recently retired from a medical administration career to free up time to pursue her passion for genealogy.
Her research has provided numerous family histories, many with pictures and stories.
Carol’s interest in genealogy is rooted deep in her childhood, as many of her relatives also
have done substantial genealogical research over the last 60 years. Her paternal great aunt, Barbara Dillon-Thorn was Oregon's first registered genealogist. Her mother also spent many hours tracing their family roots. So it's no wonder that she too became interested after she became curious about her paternal great grandfather's family roots in Virginia. That search led to discoveries of not only their family, but also stories of bravery and survival that somehow never got passed down.
Her attention to detail and ability to quickly (mostly) find ancestors caught the attention of the R.C. Hill
Trust who requested she help find descendants who would qualify for scholarships.
Carol and her husband, Pete, founded the Alpaca Blanket Project in 2005. This successful
business did what had never been done before–producing luxurious blankets using American
alpaca fiber under Pendleton Woolen Mills premium black label. Due to Pete’s increasing
health issues, this amazing business was sold several years later.
Carol’s careers include management and medical billing administration, both of which utilized
and strengthened her innate attention to detail and joy, her great joy, her exuberance in finding
hidden information, her gems. She is spectacular as a genealogist!
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