Richard J. Carling Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Richard J. Carling in Salt Lake City, Utah, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Richard left this world on April 30, 2024 at the age of 86, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Richard J. Carling to show support.
He was predeceased by : his father Jacob Junius Carling; his wife Diane Saxey Carling; and his mother Reba Olsen Carling Aldous. He is survived by : his children, Angie Meyers (Mike), Cindy Carling Cowley (Michael), Teresa Carling Jones and Douglas Carling (Kellie); and his siblings, DeeAnn Robinson (late Clark) and Mike Carling (Sallie Cheatham Cutler). He is also survived by 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
After completing his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science in 1962, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Utah College of Law in 1965, he started his own law practice, where he worked until his retirement at the age of 82 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020.
