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\nCarroll McDavitt (1928 – 2009)\n<\/div>\n
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Of all the emails I receive… I don’t need to tell you that these are the hardest emails to read. And, I can not fathom Cheryl’s strength to think about the well-being of other patients and caregivers during this time. Again, Cheryl writes to me, “Please warn your readers of the dangers of this infection.”<\/p>\n
Thankfully, Cheryl also shared several loving memories of Carroll McDavitt, her husband of 40 years who recently passed after post-operative complications related to endocarditis. In her email, she wrote:<\/p>\n
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- He was a vibrant Scotsman who played snare drum with the Jacksonville Pipes & Drums for years until he retired to have a wee dram of Scotch on the sidelines instead.<\/li>\n
- He was also in touch in with his inner cowboy and never missed a chance to watch Lonesome Dove<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- It is difficult to contemplate a life without my best friend of over 40 years. Carroll always said his epitaph should read “here lies a lucky man”. We, who were blessed to be part of his journey, were the lucky ones.<\/li>\n
- He’s the handsome devil on the left (pictured below). The band will be playing at the Celebration of his life on July 25, 2009 – a day of jazz, Latin, blue grass and Celtic music, laughing at jokes, telling stories and toasting a man who graced all our lives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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