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Alan Young

From Carol Reed's facebook page

Alan Young

Some sad news from Carol Reed-Long time woodworker and Woodworking Author. This from her facebookpage

Home from the hospital.Dodged the bullet once again - but those days are numbered. Acute respiratory failure as the result of total renal failure. The long and short of it is that the toxins are building in my body. That will kill me.All my final plan are almost in order. My thanks to Don Baer for ferrying my truck home from the hospital. I want to introduce Marilyn Tenny to you. She is a sainted best friend and she will log on to my account and let you when the end has arrived.Don't be sad. Nobody gets out of this life alive. I have the privilege of planning my exit. Someone else will get to enjoy that new building in my back yard. But then whenever I have made plans, God found a way to change them, so anything is still possible, For now I am released to home with hospice. As things change and as I am able I will keep you all abreast of what is going on.Meantime, put some BBQ in the smoker, pop a cold one and have a toast on me.

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Too bad!


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Garthinsandiego

What a courageous lady. Thanks for all you have shared.

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John K Jordan

Thanks for the note, I don't read Facebook. Sad news. She seems pretty upbeat about it which is a wonderful thing.

Carol came and stayed with us once and we drive down to JCC together. She lives, or at least did then, where there was almost no hardwood. When she left TN to go back west the springs on her station wagon were completely compressed from the load of slabs and boards from my sawmill!

JKJ

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Thanks Alan,

Mike Farinella

I got to meet Carol just after she moved to Nevada about ~10 years ago. Super nice lady. She even came to my house to chat.

God speed Carol.

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Bill White

Brave lady for sure.

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JL

Thanks for sharing.


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johannaj

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johannaj

I'm so glad you let us know. Carol was a special friend to me. She occasionally stayed here when she was going back and forth from Arizona to the seminary. She once brought me a load of walnut from the midwest. I still have some of it, so I'll be able to keep her in my thoughts when I use it.

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JohnV

Carol is a wonderful lady and in inspiration to us all. When she changed careers in mid life it proved that it is never too late to pursue a calling. She was a great participant to WC chats in the early years. May your final journey be peaceful and tranquil knowing you will be missed.

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JohnV

Alan,

Do you have a link to Carol's facebook page? I mat her years ago at Indyfest. I'd like to keep up with her final journey. She is a great lady.

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Alan Young

Thanks Mike...just getting back to the boards


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JohnV

Thanks Mike and Alan

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She's one of the greats for sure.

Don Orr

I got to meet her many years ago at our local woodworking show. Saw her "Router Lady" demo and chatted with her after. Used to interact with her on a forum for a while. I'm sorry to learn of her illness and impending demise. She will be missed, but I do have her book to remember her with.

Peace Carol.

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Ellis Walentine

Thanks Alan

Ellis Walentine

I'm so sorry to hear that Carol is near the end of her journey. She was an intrepid teacher and innovator, and a kind and gracious friend to so many people. I feel privileged to have known and worked with her over the years.

Go peacefully and well, Carol. Thanks for your contributions to our craft.

Ellis

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