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In a message dated 10/4/98 6:37:20 PM EST, autoxr@tiac.net writes:
<<
>Sunday, October 4, 1998 10:30am
>
>To everyone involved in hillclimbing and rallying...
>
>A great Friend, competitor and champion of our sport has passed away.
>
> According to Brian Webster, a cameraman filming the Prescott Forest Pro
>Rally for ESPN-2, Carl Merrill of Ogunquit, Maine passed away this past
>Friday evening, October 2, 1998, while competing in the Prescott Forest
>SCCA Pro Rally in Arizona. Competing in the event with Lance Smith, his
>friend and co-driver, Brian Webster reported that Carl suffered a fatal
>heart attack which caused the vehicle to go off course and into a tree
>during the first stage of the SCCA event.
>
> Although Carl was resucitated by medical personnel and transported, he
>passed away shortly afterwards. A meeting was held after the announcement
>of Carls death to determine whether or not the Pro Rally should continue
>and a decision was made to continue the event, as that's what Carl would
>have wanted. It was also stated that the accident had nothing to do with
>the heart attack Carl suffered.
>
> Over the years, Carl has given alot to the sport of rallying as well as
>hillclimbing. He will surely be missed by everyone involved -
>competitors, organizers, media and workers. As far as the Audi-Mt.
>Washington Hillclimb is concerned, Carl has been a very strong supporter
>of the event since it was brought back in 1990. Next year would have been
>his tenth year at the event. All of us here at Mt. Washington will surely
>miss Carl a great deal and wish his family well over the coming months as
>they work through their loss.
>
> As soon as details become available regarding arrangements for his
>funeral, I'll be sure to pass them on to everyone. Although Carl is no
>longer with us, we can all take solice in the fact that he died while
>participating in a sport he truly loved - motorsports. I guess you could
>say because of this, he won the last stage.
>
>Rest easy Carl.
>
>Paul Giblin
>Director, Marketing & Special Events,
>Mt. Washington Auto Road & Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center
>
>
>____________________________________________________________________
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>Sunday, October 4, 1998 10:30am
>
>To everyone involved in hillclimbing and rallying...
>
>A great Friend, competitor and champion of our sport has passed away.
>
> According to Brian Webster, a cameraman filming the Prescott Forest Pro
>Rally for ESPN-2, Carl Merrill of Ogunquit, Maine passed away this past
>Friday evening, October 2, 1998, while competing in the Prescott Forest
>SCCA Pro Rally in Arizona. Competing in the event with Lance Smith, his
>friend and co-driver, Brian Webster reported that Carl suffered a fatal
>heart attack which caused the vehicle to go off course and into a tree
>during the first stage of the SCCA event.
>
> Although Carl was resucitated by medical personnel and transported, he
>passed away shortly afterwards. A meeting was held after the announcement
>of Carls death to determine whether or not the Pro Rally should continue
>and a decision was made to continue the event, as that's what Carl would
>have wanted. It was also stated that the accident had nothing to do with
>the heart attack Carl suffered.
>
> Over the years, Carl has given alot to the sport of rallying as well as
>hillclimbing. He will surely be missed by everyone involved -
>competitors, organizers, media and workers. As far as the Audi-Mt.
>Washington Hillclimb is concerned, Carl has been a very strong supporter
>of the event since it was brought back in 1990. Next year would have been
>his tenth year at the event. All of us here at Mt. Washington will surely
>miss Carl a great deal and wish his family well over the coming months as
>they work through their loss.
>
> As soon as details become available regarding arrangements for his
>funeral, I'll be sure to pass them on to everyone. Although Carl is no
>longer with us, we can all take solice in the fact that he died while
>participating in a sport he truly loved - motorsports. I guess you could
>say because of this, he won the last stage.
>
>Rest easy Carl.
>
>Paul Giblin
>Director, Marketing & Special Events,
>Mt. Washington Auto Road & Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center
>
>
>____________________________________________________________________
>Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
>