Our beloved Carrie passed away from ALS on the morning of July 11 2022. While we grieve for our loss, we celebrate a life well lived, that she is healed and rejoicing in Heaven with our Father.
This is some of Carrie’s story…
Carrie’s family was made up of her plethora of friends, her sister in love, and other amazing people. She was a wonderful friend, sister, confidante, aunt, hero, teacher and encourager! She was beautiful inside and out, witty, a jokester, intelligent, talented, fun loving, and an adventurer. She always wanted to know EVERYTHING going on with you. She made friends everywhere she went.
She had monthly book club online with friends from across the globe joining her. Carrie was an amazing math teacher, she lived and taught for a while in Colombia. She was also and avid Texas Rangers fan.
She was officially diagnosed with ALS in 2019. It progressed, as ALS does, and she took all the changes bravely.
Carrie would race up the halls in her custom wheelchair with her “nephews and nieces” in her lap and standing on the back of the chair. She used an eye gaze communication device to chat away.
During Covid quarantine, she saw many visitors through the window of her home. Her family of friends did a Halloween parade with children dancing and everyone cheering. She loved every visitor she received.
Carrie was blessed with many aides and nurses that cared for as well as we (her family) would have cared for her ourselves.
Janie was her angel. Janie and Carrie had their own way of communicating and Janie could practically read Carrie’s mind on what she needed. We hope everyone is lucky enough to have a Janie care for them when they need it.
Carrie’s journey with ALS was unique, as each journey is. She was so blessed to be able to have a custom chair, her eye gaze device, and the ability to hire extra help when she needed it. So many people with ALS are unable to afford the care and accessories they need to be mobile, comfortable and able to communicate.
In 2021, Carrie raised $10,000 for The Walk to Defeat ALS. She was determined to find a cure. We carry on this mission and ask for donations to the ALS association in name. If you feel called to join us with the walk and raising funds, we welcome you with warm arms, just the way our Carrie would have
Thank you for helping us reach our fundraising goal! Together we can make a difference in the lives of those affected by ALS. Our team is committed to raising money to support people in our community with ALS and spread awareness of the urgency to find treatments and a cure. Please consider joining our team in the Walk to Defeat ALS® or choose a team member from the list and donate to our cause.
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP
Every 90 minutes a person in this country is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes another person will lose their battle against this disease. ALS occurs throughout the world with no racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries.
That’s why we’re participating in the Walk to Defeat ALS. To bring hope. To raise awareness. To provide resources and services to families free of charge. To help unlock the mystery of ALS and find the key to treatments a cure. Will you join us?
ABOUT ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of its ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe. The life expectancy of a person with ALS averages 2 to 5 years from the time of diagnosis.
ALS can strike anyone. Presently there is no known cause of the disease, yet it still costs loved ones an average of $250,000 a year to provide the care people living with ALS and their families need. Join the movement to provide help and hope today!
