Carolyn was very active in the Boy Scouts of America. She earned several badges and awards including, the Silver Beaver Award, the Bronze Pelican Award, Order of the Arrow-Ordeal Membership, Wood Badge, District Commissioner Awards, College of Commissioner Awards, Venturing Awards, and the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award. She was also a member of the Catholic Scouting Committee, the American Legion Auxiliary Post 622, and the Illinois Preceptor Epsilon Beta O’Fallon XP2927. Carolyn loved taking care of kids and enjoyed baking, camping, and birdwatching.
I never had the pleasure of meeting this couple but have heard so many good things about them. I do know they raised a wonderful son. He is such a loving, giving and caring man. My daughter is very lucky to have found him. I hope they have a long life together.
Thank you for being such a good partner to my sister. I know she loves you very much. Also I know your parents are looking down on you and are very proud of what you have become. I'm glad to have you as a future brother in law!
Carolyn, I hope you look down on John and see how much he loves and misses you. He talks about you all the time and has painted me such a beautiful picture of your soul. If only you and I could have had time to build a relationship. I hope I make you proud and that you feel I am worthy of your son's love. I promise to take care of him, protect him, and support him until my last breath. I thank God for bringing John and I together and I thank you, Carolyn, for teaching him to be the most amazing man. You are such a large part of John's life and it hurts my heart to have not known you. I will always do my best to honor your memory and the love that was, and still is, between you and your son. Love, Veronica