Carol Ruth Field was born on September 9, 1945, in Shawnee, OK to Ruth Helen Chorette and Edward Reid Chorette. After a few years the family moved to Hominy, OK where Carol attended school. Carol was a proud member of the Osage Tribe and enjoyed attending various tribal events in the community. Carol joined Hominy Rainbow Assembly in 1958 and served as Worthy Advisor and was honored to receive the Grand Cross of Color.
While in High School Carol played the flute and was a twirler for the Hominy High School band. She was also part of the Cheerleading squad. Carol graduated from Hominy High School in 1963. Following graduation, she moved to Tulsa with several friends and got a job. In 1964 Carol married her High School sweetheart, L. Dean Field to whom she was married for 53 years. The couple lived in Tulsa, OK and were very active in several competitive bowling leagues. In 1969 their daughter, Gretchen was born, and became the center of her parents’ lives.
When Gretchen started school, Carol became active in the PTO at Jenks Elementary School and loved organizing the school carnival every year. In 1982 Carol became a member of the Order of the Eastern Star at Red Fork Chapter and later transferred her membership to Broken Arrow Chapter. In 1983 Carol became active in Rainbow again when her daughter joined Red Fork Assembly. In 1984 she became Mother Advisor of Red Fork Assembly and served in that position until 1989 when she was appointed as State Mother Advisor and soon after became a member of the Grand Executive Committee working closely with the members in the Northeastern part of the state. She remained active with Oklahoma Rainbow until 2000. In the early 80’s Carol went to work for Four Season’s Sunrooms in Tulsa as their Office Manager and continued to work there until she retired in 2007.
Once she retired, Carol sold her home in Tulsa and moved to Guthrie, OK to become a fulltime grandma to her two grandchildren, Morgan and Brendan. Carol threw everything she had into being the best Grandma she could be. She was always at their activities and enjoyed having them spend the night whenever they could.
While living in Guthrie, Carol was active in several civic groups including HCE and Iron Mound. She also volunteered at the Chamber of Commerce, Red Cross and Salvation Army. For several years, she also was part of a very spirited Canasta group.
Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Edward Chorette and her brother Dr. Edward Chorette. She is survived by her daughter Gretchen and husband Steven Hanna of Edmond, OK. Her two grandchildren Morgan Hanna of Edmond, OK and Brendan Hanna of Higgins, OK. She is also survived by her Sister-in-Law Carol Ann Chorette of Baton Rouge, LA, nieces Zona Lofaso of Baton Rouge, LA; Leigh Lumley of Flower Mound, TX and Kristen Chorette of Monroe, LA and nephew Tripp Chorette and wife Miranda of Bastrop, LA. Carol is also survived by several aunts, cousins and many friends. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Oklahoma Grand Assembly, Rainbow Scholarship Fund at P.O. Box 1459, Guthrie, OK 73044.