It is an honor to memorialize the life of one incredible human being, who lived a life I am confident our Heavenly Father is extremely proud of. A lady with a genuine spirit that was infectious and touched more lives than She was aware of, even in the smallest of ways.
I believe we are all his creation and that all our interactions with one of another are but small miracles that have an impact on everyone with or without our knowledge. I was introduced to Carolyn and Resa by my then co-worker Sheila Mae who soon became my bride and love of my life and with that we embarked on a wonderful and enriching 27 year friendship that has truly been a blessing and currently a little heartbreaking and a tragic and unexpected loss we will all rebound from with some amazing memories.
Carolyn lived her life with Dignity, Honor, Respect, Tenacity, Faithfulness, Caring, Patience, Humor, Grace, Forgiveness, Purpose, Drive, Dedication, Friendship, Heart, Loyalty, and First and Foremost LOVE!!
LOVE!! That is the one thing Our Father is most proud of as this is all he asks of us to Love one Another as HE Loves Us and to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Carolyn did this as it was the only thing she knew how to do. All the other characteristics stem from Love.
She was able to do this because She truly loved herself. She was extraordinarily comfortable in her own skin and took great pride in who she was, how she lived, and how she treated her fellow man. All were blessed with her presence and her interactions; I am confident she made peoples days without being completely knowledgeable of how she had. She was a consummate problem solver and peacekeeper too. If we were out somewhere and there was an issue it was Carolyn to the rescue and next thing you knew she had a new friend and problem solved.
There was one incident I remember we all took a spa day at a resort nearby. My first massage and boy it felt like I was a piece of meat being beat with a mallet or a lump of dough being kneaded. Afterwards Carolyn inquired how my massage was and I related how it felt and Carolyn said, Jimmy that is not what it should be like. Off she went and soon she was back with a couple’s massage for two. Way to go Carolyn!
Carolyn was most generous with her care and concern for her friends and family always remembering some one’s special day and reminding you to remember them too. She always had time to listen to you and provide another way to look at a situation providing both levity and certainly humor. Always first with a kind word and a caring heart loving her job and enjoying her co-workers which has provided with some valuable friendships.
She and Resa modeled what a marriage should look like with their commitment to one another and a soul connection that has given them many years of love, respect, and companionship that many would love to experience. She was the consummate planner always planning some exciting getaway whether it was skiing in Lake Tahoe, a Dallas Cowboy weekend and tour of the new facilities with a meet and greet or maybe a trip to wine country in Napa Valley.
It was on the Napa trip that they met Vince and Christina from Debary who had also moved to Vegas but they had never met in Vegas. After they spoke of course they discovered that I had sold them their home in Debary and had been our neighbors there. There you go again Carolyn does not know any strangers. She may already be the Mayor in Heaven offering guided tours and promoted to Director of First Impressions.
Carolyn also had a great love of animals and for her pets and ours. Precious their shih tzu was the most loved, pampered and spoiled shih tzu with doggy spa days, painted nails, and rotisserie chicken dinners not to mention numerous photo shoots. I am sure Miss Venus enjoyed all the same and is missing you terribly. When we traveled Carolyn and Resa would look after our dog Tiffany and Misty too. Misty was at least respectful and would not inhale Carolyn’s eggroll in her # 5 meal from 1 6 8.
Sheila Mae
My Sweet Angel Carolyn
I’ll always remember the day we met.
You and Resa purchased your first home together. I can’t believe it has been over 25 years, I have always called you my Florida Sisters.
My first memory was when you were building your home. On Saturday I would see a Pizza Hut box coming in with Carolyn which meant Carolyn wanted to make some changes … boy that got me in trouble with my bosses… Sorry Pizza Hut family… they named a Pizza the Sheila pizza and that always got her what she wanted.
We have so many remarkable memories together, our travel agent and tour guide Carolyn always had an agenda and events planned out… she always made it so much fun… and made sure everyone had a great time … our Daughter and Grandchildren always called her Aunt Carolyn and Aunt Resa… they will always be family, we did several skiing trips to Lake Tahoe, fun birthdays, gambling, skiing, snowboarding, gambling and of course Celine Dion.
I also remember Carolyn always vacuumed their carpet every day, one day I was helping Carolyn doing some decorating and she started vacuuming, I asked her what are you doing? She answers Resa is coming home… so I moved to the family room and she finished vacuuming and when Carolyn went back in the other room I got down and did snow angels on her freshly vacuumed carpet. She came in and yelled at me… What are you doing? I was laughing so hard because Carolyn had a way of doing things and don’t get in her way!
Carolyn’s heart is pure … Always gentle and loved everyone so. She always made me laugh and smile… never a dull moment, that is what I will miss. Carolyn would always call me Sheila Mae… I still listen to her recorded messages and they always put a smile on my face her sweet voice and giggle.
When I am gone
Release me
Let me go
I have so many things to see and do.
You mustn’t tie yourself to me with too many tears.
But be thankful we had so many good years.
I gave you my love
And you can only guess
How much you’ve given me happiness
I thank you for the love that you have shown
But now it is time I travel on alone
So grieve for me a while
If grieve you must
Then let your grief be comforted by trust
That it is only for a while that me must part
So I treasure the memories within your heart
I won’t be far away
For life goes on
And if you need me
Call and I will come
Though you can’t see or touch me
I will be near
And if you listen with your heart
You will hear
All my love around you
Soft and clear
And then
When you come this way alone
I’ll greet you with a smile
And welcome you home.
Carolyn in the words of Chris Stapleton “you’ve got love enough to share and that makes you a millionaire. You always lived love and shared it abundantly providing us all many incredible experiences and memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you for being you and we will all look after your Resa Louise. We’ll be looking for you by the dumpster if there is one in HEAVEN and will be looking for our guided tour and for you to welcome us in your open arms where we can finally hug one another again.
For those of us that remain on this worldly plain let us all be a little more like Carolyn and love one another a little more and live our lives to the fullest we never know when we will be called home.
God Bless you all and thank you for celebrating a life well lived and loved.
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