Farewell to Our Friend and Colleague Carol Davis
Carol Davis and Harley
The adage, good things come in small packages, comes to mind when I think of Carol Davis. She was a petite bundle of energy, enthusiasm, smarts, and fun.
Carol was an early believer in the potential of The Three Tomatoes and brought in our very first advertisers and helped organize some of our first events. She then went on to do consulting for National Geographic, AARP, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and even started her own fashion line for dogs. But she always loved The Three Tomatoes and we were thrilled, when about three years ago, she agreed to come back again to help us get to the next stage in our growth.
Carol was such a joy to work with and we loved bouncing ideas off each other. If you’ve ever been an entrepreneur, you know there are days when you feel down, and wonder why you are doing what you are doing. But it was always on those days that I could count on Carol to raise my spirits with her enthusiasm and positive outlook that “it’s all good”.
And no one was more fun to hang out with than Carol. Her smile could light up a room, she had an infectious laugh and a great sense of humor. Her sister Joanne says when they were growing up, her parents use to say if there were 8 days in the week, Carol would party on 9 of them! And she was a “friends” friend, which was much in evidence at her funeral and the outpouring of love from friends, many of whom she’s had since childhood.
She died on December 6, at the age of 61 – far too early to have left us. For the past year and half, she battled brain cancer, with her same positive outlook and her “it’s all good” attitude. But sadly, even her positivity could not spare her from the ravages of this disease.
Carol is survived by her husband Ed, her two sisters, Joanne and Clare, and their beautiful mother Ann who raised three awesome daughters.
Carol was a huge dog lover and adopted her beloved Harley from the ASPCA. If you would like to pay tribute to this special person, you can donate to the ASPCA in her honor. I hope that Carol and Harley are roaming heaven’s dog parks together.
So here’s to our friend and colleague, Carol Davis. You were one great Tomato and you are sorely missed. “It’s all good” dear friend.
The tomato behind The Three Tomatoes.
Cheryl Benton, aka the “head tomato” is founder and publisher of The Three Tomatoes, a digital lifestyle magazine for “women who aren’t kids”. Having lived and worked for many years in New York City, the land of size zero twenty-somethings, she was truly starting to feel like an invisible woman. She created The Three Tomatoes just for the fun of it as the antidote for invisibility and sent it to 60 friends. Today she has thousands of friends and is chief cheerleader for smart, savvy women who want to live their lives fully at every age and every stage. She is the author of the novel, "Can You See Us Now?" and co-author of a humorous books of quips, "Martini Wisdom." Because she's lived a long time, her full bio won't fit here. If you want the "blah, blah, blah", read more. www.thethreetomatoes.com/about-the-head-tomato
My condolences, Cheryl. It’s hard losing a good friend, and she sounds like a lovely woman.
I am so saddened to hear that a dear friend and supporter of The Three Tomatoes has passed. I know that Carol was no lacking support and friendship.
So sorry.
Tears for this lovely lady, taken way too soon, but remembered for a long long time.
So very sorry to hear of Carol’s death as I know that she was a dear friend and contributor. May she rest in peace.
A beautiful tribute, Cheryl.
She sounds like the kind of person we all want to know. So sorry