Carol Cotton passed away at Valley View Home on June 26, 2022, at the age of 84. She was born February 13, 1938 to lifelong Valley County residents Ruth and Bill Forsythe. Carol was married to Jim Cotton and together had a daughter, Marsha in 1962.
Carol spent her life in Glasgow, only leaving for two years to obtain her teacher’s education at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. She began teaching school at 20 years old and spent her entire, thirty-year career in the first grade at the elementary school in Glasgow. After retiring, she focused on managing the farm she shared with her husband north of town. After Jim’s death in 1997, she sold the farm and moved into town where she was active in the First Lutheran Church attending until her health no longer allowed. Carol volunteered at the Pioneer Museum and enjoyed potting flowers for her porch and maintaining her yard. Long after her body and hearing failed her, she enjoyed completing multiple crossword puzzles each day.
Carol was preceded in death by her husband Jim, daughter Marsha Cotton Hall, brothers Gary Forsythe and John Forsythe (Sue), and nephew Edward Forsythe. Carol is survived by her nephew John Forsythe (Sherri) and grandnieces Molly and Amber of Austin, MN, grandniece Emily Forsythe of West Lafayette, IN, and son-in-law Mike Hall of Billings.
According to her wishes, Carol has been cremated and no public services will be held.
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Irene Hurly Jones says
First Cousin Irene Hurly Jones here. I am so surprised and saddened to learn that Carol passed away, I visited Carol at the Valley View Home on June 16, 2022. She was several years older than I am so I didn’t know her well. I was in town for the All School High School reunion and I went to see her. After her glasses were found she did enjoy looking at the photo albums I brought in to show her- especially the pictures of her daughter. She didn’t realize who I was until I was leaving and was quite surprised when she recognized me.
My mother Marie was her father’s youngest sister.
I wanted to ask her who in the Forsyth family would like the family photo albums. If you are this family please contact Bell Mortuary and ask them for my contact information, which they have my permission to give you.
Dirk Monson says
My wife Kim and I are the ones to whom Carol sold the farm. We will be forever grateful to Carol for allowing us the opportunity to spend our days on the Cotton Place.
Paul Clemmer says
RIP Carol Cotton, you were my first grade teacher, you were one of the many who helped me become who I am today, I thank you for all you did for me, God bless your soul and thank you once again!
Paul Clemmer