James Jerome Carroll

James "Jim" J. Carroll, 71, of Cloquet, Minn., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Cook, Minn. He was born March 13, 1941, in Austin, Minn., to Francis and Frances (Graves) Carroll and graduated from Pacelli High School in Austin in 1959. Jim served in the United States Air Force from January 1960 to October 1963. He was stationed in Shreveport, La., at Barksdale AFB for 3 ½ years. Upon completion of his military tour of duty, he returned to Austin and attended Austin Junior College. Jim was united in marriage to Patricia Harris at Queen of Angels Church in 1965. They resided in Bemidji, Minn., where he graduated from Bemidji State University in March 1968 with a degree in accounting.