Carol did not have children of her own, but she claimed her stepson, Robert Spires and his wife as hers.

"My son and I are very close. As far as my son Robert is concerned, I am his mother."

This is a quote from a letter to author from Carol, 1 Nov 1979.

Carol and her husband, Monte, became grandparents while his memorial services were being held.

Sources:
-Personal conversation with Delmar and Helen Loofbourrow, Ontario, CA, in Jul 1992.
-Personal phone conversation with Helen ‏(Wilson)‏ Loofbourrow regarding her daughter Carol's illness and death, in Dec 1994.