This message is from Carl...
To the many of you who have sent Carol an email or posted on 'Mater, I want to send you my heart felt thank you. Since Rob's article appeared on the NHRA website my email box has been constantly full. Your messages have been extremely gratifying to both Carol and me. I wish I could share them all with you, but it would probably bring the server to a halt.
They have brightened her day considerably and have increased her will to fight. Receiving messages from people she has never met, wishing her well, has been a major surprise. Then getting very touching messages from the Bazemores, the Denshams, the Bacas, Tommy Johnson, Sr., Arlene and Warren Johnson, Mike Corvo and others made her realize the friendships that were developed over the years. She knows nothing about cars, but was always there for the people. Now it looks like the people are here for her, and all we can say is thank you from the bottom of our hearts, and we hope that we can someday get to meet all of you.
Sincerely,
Carol and Carl Jakopec (aka Mama and Papa Duck)