On June 19, 2010 Dorothy Edna Carlock passed away peacefully at her home in the arms of her granddaughter Christelle Carlock. Dorothy was one of the last true native Arizonans left in the Valley of the Sun. She married her high school sweetheart Carl Carlock Sr. and shortly after started CARL CARLOCK SADDLE CO. In 1943 she had a son, Carl Carlock Jr. Dorothy was always a fun and social lady, so it was only fitting that she and her husband Carl started the WESTERN SADDLE CLUB (WSC). WSC was for likeminded horse lovers and the “old western” way of life. Overnight rides that ended in a good ol’fashioned country cookout, square dances, variety shows, rodeos and all the parades were a major part of the WSC entertainment venues. Dorothy was also a world traveler. She loved to see new things and meet new people from other cultures. She was especially fond of all things Asian. Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband Carl Carlock Sr. and her son Carl Carlock Jr. She is survived by her devoted granddaughters Christelle Carlock and Cindy Ruiz; great granddaughters Olivia and Vanessa Ruiz and beloved ex-daughter-in-law Barbara Horn. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ.
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Warren Field
I guess I was 12 or 13 when Carl and Dorothy welcomed me, my dad Howard and his wife Johnnie into the Western Saddle Club. To me, transplanted right out of New York City, Dorothy was the classic Arizona western woman. To a kid busy with the riding, pot lucks, and other activities of the WSC, most adults were just “there.” Not so when it came to Dorothy. Whether in Carlock’s Saddle Shop or making things happen at the WSC clubhouse, her exuberance was contagious and made you want to be part of the action. Arizona has lost a great pioneer lady.
Edward Rosenstock Alcantar
Very sorry to read of Mrs Carlocks passing. I had the pleasure of working for the Carlock family while a senior at PUHS. At that time the family concentrated in the manufacturing of belts. Mr,s Carlock was as nice and respectful as she was pretty. In a ll respects they were very respectful and helpful to us young teenagers who worked for them. Their shop was located behind their home. Carl senior was a fireman at that time. Carl junior was a ver young tyke then. I remember the long street car ride to get to their shop which I used aan exercise to memorize the streets.. At that time, I lived on the south side of town, where all of our streets were of dirt. I am now 86 years old, retired in grants pass Oregon for 22 years and a Korean War vet
God bless the Carlocks for their magnificence to us who were in need.
Edward Rosenstock Alcantar
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