In Memory
Carol Daymude Brown
September 27, 1966 - March 23, 2003

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Today God looked around His garden
And he found an empty space.
He then looked down upon this Earth
And saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful;
He only takes the best.
He knew you were in pain.
He knew that you would never get well
Upon this earth again.
He saw the roads getting rough
And the hills harder to climb,
So He closed your weary eyes and
Whispered in your ear, "Peace be Thine."
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you did not go alone,
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
We'll meet you in Heaven.
We love you, and we'll miss you.

Carol was such a spontaneous, energetic woman. She was probably the most creative person I knew...always working on a new project. She loved her children, Beaux, Danielle and Aaron... and often shared how they were doing in school and their outside activities. One of the fondest memories I have of Carol was at the Wichita, Kansas, bear signing event. She dressed up as one of the Boyds Fairies and she was adorable. That night, she made hurricanes for the group...yummmy! And she always had a camera in her hand...stealing a shot here...a shot there...capturing detail after detail of the event. She came up with another knockout costume for Texmont2000...adorable once again. I created this for you, Carol, and the many people who loved you...you will not be forgotten. Thanks for the beautiful memories. :*)
brenda  puteredout@aol.com


I had the honor of meeting Carol at the last two TexMonts.  The first year, we met and laughed and had fun.  The second year, she roomed with us.  When I was home from work for my gallbladder surgery, Carol and I would IM or chat on the phone every day.  And since after surgery, I could finally eat anything, she sent me a Kings Cake and Hurricane Mix for Mardi Gras.  She didn't like the little beads the bakery included.......she sent me real beads. 
She took pictures of everything and everyone...........while we were chatting one day, she told me that Aaron had fallen asleep and he looked so cute.  And then she took a picture, so I could see too.  I've seen every inch of her beautiful home, I think.  Carol was the most talented person I've ever met, and the most generous.  One year for my birthday, she sent me something I knew she couldn't afford.........but she did it because she knew it would make me happy.  And Carol said you should always be happy on your birthday.  Carol loved her children and her husband more than anything........I know that in her last days, she told her children more than any mother should have to do, but she did it........
because there were things they had to know.  She taught them very well.  Carol was a beautiful soul, wise beyond her years.  I think the picture of Carol I'll always have in my mind is the twinkly gleam she got in her eyes when I asked her if she really sucked out the heads of crawfish.  "only for tourists" she said.  I don't know why God needed to take her so soon.  But I'll bet that when our time comes, she'll be there to welcome us with a handmade quilt, a beautiful beaded bracelet and a steaming hot bowl of Road Kill Stew.  and maybe a Hurricane, too.  I miss you Carol. And I'll love you always. 
barbara ~ midnite320@aol.com


I met Carol once a few years back in Texas...at the very last Texmont. She was such a hoot. I'll not forget seeing her in those overhauls at dinner on Saturday night for a contest Linda and Brenda were having...dress like your favorite Boyds' Bear. I will also not forget the chat Linda (LD) Miles and I had with her at the bar on Thursday. She made me feel very welcome and told me oodles about her life and children. As any of you who attend the monts MOBsters hold, it's hard to sit down and have quiet time with any one and really get to know a person even though you may be together for 2 or 3 days. I think Carol spent time, even if it was only 10 minutes, with each and every person there.
jancie  jcook60735@aol.com
 

Carol was a wonderful woman full of spunk and energy. I was lucky to have met her in person twice at two different TEXmonts. She was a spitfire. Not afraid to speak her mind if she felt she was being wrongly accused of saying something and always there to support the underdog. I still have the MOB book with pictures she made several years ago and I have so many pictures of her from TEXmonts. She was a true Southern Belle. Carol my friend, I will miss you. Thank you for being a part of my life. I will never forget you.
krisin ~kjjluvsbrs@aol.com

When I think about Carol I immediately think of her many talents.  Sewing, crafting and designing.  I met Carol (Easyringo) at Wichmont in 1999.. Those of you who were not in Wichita, KS for Halloween that year, would not believe the Fixit Faerie costume Carol had made and wore.  It was soooo cute.
Carol's willingness to help others was on display at Wichmont...  Carol's friend Sabrina didn't have a car to drive from Salina to Wichita.  Carol drove that long drive to bring Sabrina to Wichita, because Carol didn't want Sabrina to miss out on the "mont" and meeting Gary L.
Before I met Carol  we were visiting online one evening.  I happen to mention to Carol that my nephews had placed their Beanie Babies in a shop to sell on the secondary market.  The BB were stolen from the shop.  Within a couple of weeks my nephews received a gift of BBs from Carol.  She had never met me or my nephews, but she knew they were feeling bad.  She wanted to make them smile again. She did!  They still talk about "that lady who sent the
Beanies".  They were touched by Carol's kindness but never met her.
The "MOBsters! Picture Profile November 1998" is still in my file cabinet.  I pulled it out and looked at it today.  There is Carol holding her beautiful baby... how like Carol to have her child in the picture with her.  Her number one job was being a "Mom".  She loved her kids more than anything. Carol was planning to move back to Kansas to be near her family.  She will never make that move but she will always be near to many, many hearts. 
Carol you have touched so many hearts in so many ways.  You will be missed by all of us.  You will not be forgotten.  
linda ~lsmcadam@aol.com

...I have many but one of the last is one of the most precious.  I, too, got to know Carol at the TEXmonts and was amazed at her vitality and love of family.  Everything she did or touched was woven with the same intricate pattern, and the tapestry which was her life will forever be a tribute.  Just a little over a month ago, I received an e-mail from Carol in response to a group e-mail I had sent out....it was regarding my son, Andy, and the possibility of his being activated and deployed.  This e-mail came at a time when her body was failing her and when her time could have been much better spent tending to her family or herself.  Yet she chose to reach out to someone else.  She told me that she was proud of Andy and his decision.  She reminded me that I raised him to be a responsible and caring adult.  She told me that she would hold him in her heart.  This was Carol.  This was the extremely talented and gifted person and the nurturing woman and friend that we all knew and loved.  This was the wonderful person who will be sadly missed and whose star will shine brilliantly in the Heavens forever. she has been sent ahead to plan for Heavenmont....it kind of makes me smile to think of her passing in that way...
We don't say good-bye here, Carol ~ we will just consider that you will be waiting for us when our time comes and that you will be waiting with open arms just as you always did here when you were with us....
linda ~bonjorno@aol.com

 
Carol was one of the most genuine, innocent, people I have ever known. She took people to her heart and never asked or expected anything in return. She was non-judgmental and sensitive to other's feelings before she ever considered her own.
I remember her laughter most of all. I can still hear her saying "Hey girl". I remember how much we laughed and giggled till we were all doubled up on the floor at the last Texmont. I remember a pillow fight, a trip to the mall, the hugs, the smiles. I remember her generosity. I remember how much she loved her children and loved her husband. I remember the incredible talent she had, with every medium you can imagine. She wasn't just a crafter, she was a true artist, seeing and embracing all that life had to offer. This was so apparent with her cooking skills. I will always remember the giggles we would get by her telling us what she was making for supper.
I remember how during the middle of emailing or IM'ing back and forth, how she would stop and take a picture of Aaron when he was doing something funny. She always made you feel like you were right there in the room with her.
She put all of herself into everything she did and everyone she loved. We will all miss her forever, but we will remember that just by having had the opportunity to know her, enriched all our lives. I think she taught me many things.
Just keep a candle in the window, Carol. We'll all be home and together someday.
With lots of love & hugs
linda (LD) lmiles1051@aol.com

My favorite memory of Carol also involves  Linda and Barbara - all four of us were driving all over the Dallas area for a Texmont...We had a ball, shopping, laughing, making bears, telling stories (radio station anyone?)...
One of my most prized possessions is a little yellow taxi car that was "autographed" by all my crazy pals....
Okay - maybe my VERY favorite memory was the night we stayed up very late during TexMont and told "secrets" ROFLMAO....Or looking for the road kill cookbooks....or building a bear at the mall....or just sitting around sharing....
Carol was a little sparkle in a sometimes dreary day - an email from her showing her newest beading design...or relating a new piece of news about her family...getting ready to sell her house and move...getting excited about just about anything.
I've got one of the bracelets that were made as a fundraiser for Carol's medical bills - instead of wearing it, it's now on my rear view mirror (so Carol's always riding with me!)
Love ya, Sweetie!!!! 
michelle  mchllt@aol.com

I was looking through my Rosemont and Texmont pictures when I heard that she was taking a turn for the worst.  I'm looking through it now again and just smiling.  I definitely remember the late night secrets--LOL!!!  It was a good thing that I have my "Peepends" that she sent us!!  I have the cutest picture of Carol and Mary Barbara holding their creations at "Build a Bear" or as Terry would say, "Build a Bar".  I also have a great picture of Carol dressed as a "Southern Belle" for the tea that we had.  She is holding up her fan and looking ever so proper. 
Then of course there is Rosemont--1999!  That was the best Rosemont ever.  Who could forget those wild Mobster women dancing the night away in the bar. I think we shut the place down and then sat in the lobby for the longest time and giggled.
Thanks for the memories, dear friend.  I love you and will always cherish our friendship. 
nancy~binkie98@aol.com

 
Carol always gave of herself in so many ways. She was such a talented artist and would send her handmade treasures to her friends.  She loved her children and dedicated all of her time to them, doing projects together and helping them with school activities.
She took more pictures than anyone could ever imagine and shared them with us.
In Kansas one year I made the comment that here I was in Kansas and I had never even seen Wizard of Oz.  A few days after returning home to Texas I received a package in the mail from Carol.  It was the VCR tape of Wizard of Oz.  She added a note that no one should not see this movie ;)
Carol continues to give, even in death by donating her corneas so that someone else may have sight.
There is a special place in heaven for her, I have no doubts about this.
A beautiful flower is gone from our garden and will be missed so very much.
We love you Carol.
linda  lindallen@aol.com


I will always remember Carol and the fun we had at Rosemont. She was so full of life, Loving her family. Loved meeting Mobsters and always bringing a smile on our faces. We are all better for having known Carol. May She Rest In Peace and may God wrap his loving arms around her family and give them comfort during these are times.  
suzanne  honeygift@aol.com

My dear Friend and Rosebud .... Carol!
 have known you several years....and have never "personally" met you, not that that matters because our hearts touched!  We had our moments, oh yes indeed, we did....but, we both said our sorries and picked up where we left off....and friends are not always supposed to agree, right?  That's what helps us grow and see things in different perspectives!
We shared just about every known craft there is.....beading (the seven, yes 7 cherry bracelets are keepsakes), machine embroidery (we went back and forth a couple of times about the ME patterns), you were the quilter, I was the admirer....and how precious is my Ann Estelle block to me....you will never know!  :O)  A Rosebud T-Shirt never carried so much meaning!  (Thank goodness I never spilled any stains on it)  :O)
I am so proud to call you my Friend!  The bracelets were just a small token of what a "Rosebud" means to us all!  All I wanted for you was to make memories with Phil, Beaux, Danielle and Aaron..........and not have to worry about "stuff".....just love and keep your family close!
There will be a void on the board now.....your spunk, your creativity, your laughter but, most of all your LOVE for Everyone on the board....will be so missed!
Thank you Carol, for sharing some of your life with ME even though I never met you "up close and personal"......and never got to give you all those {{{{{{{{Big Hugs}}}}}}}}} we shared on the board....go do what you do best.....create beauty for the heavens for all to see!  I look upward to the sky and I smile.....my heartstrings reach all the way to Heaven!  Love you, Girlfriend! 
Love,
Rosebud Courtland  TheQueenMe@aol.com

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