Royal Phelps Carroll

Biography

Royal Phelps Carroll belonged to a generation that shaped civic life with quiet steadiness, and he carried the family tradition of public-mindedness with grace. Though his personal pursuits are not widely chronicled, he was known to friends and acquaintances as a man of thoughtfulness and steady character.

Carroll’s life at Green-Wood stands as a testament to the values of service and an unwavering respect for community memory that defined his era.