“I can still see her in her jeans and peasant-style shirt, baggy and long-sleeved. She had this way of sitting on the floor, legs criss-crossed. She wrote so many songs. In my mind's eye I can see her profile and that studious look on her face, like she was searching for just the right word.”

— P.F., Fulton County, Ill.

“She had the most infectious laugh - and she laughed a lot.”

— Anonymous

“Carrie was definitely the center of our group; she was the leader. But not because she demanded it, we wanted her to lead. She was so dynamic, either way up or way down and you could look at her face and know.”

— Friend, Fulton County, Ill.

“We became good friends in Canton while she worked for the newspaper and I worked for the radio station. Lots of late night discussion about politics and music. I especially enjoyed hearing her sing and play the guitar.”

— G.J., Canton, Ill.