| Location | Lafayette, In |
| Age | 16 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 18/11/1984 |
| Date of Death | 17/04/2001 |
| Visitors | 2,914 since 15/08/2007 |
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Carl Bernard Abrons better known as "Baby Carl" was born on November 18, 1984 at Methodist Hospital in Gary, IN to Teresa Watkins-Nichols. He has 2 sisters & 3 brothers. He was the funniest & the sweetest person you could ever know. He could light up a whole room. If you were down he could lift you up. Baby Carl loved basketball, track & football. He was very active in the church. He sang in the choir & along with his brother, Marcus, he played the drums. Although this statement says something about the things that he enjoyed during his lifetime, people that knew him understood the depth of his feelings and his attitude towards life. Baby Carl loved all parts of life and lived each day for all it was worth. Carl was a sophomore in high school when he lost his life to a very rare bone cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma on Tuesday, April 17, 2001 @ 11:57 P.M. The story of his courageous battle with cancer should be admired and respected by all.
Baby Carl grew up in Gary where he did some elementary schooling there as well as played Biddy basketball & Pee-wee football. Mostly everyone who met him said that the thing that really struck their eye was his skill at basketball, that he had a great attitude, a bright smile, & a very pleasant way that he left with others. After moving to Lafayette, IN, he played on the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) basketball team. Although he loved sports, basketball especially, he always put God first. God was someone very important to him and it was shared that he held his belief close to his heart, even at the time of his death.
When my little brother was a freshmen at Jefferson High School he played football, basketball & ran track. One night while playing football he was tackled as he went up to catch the ball. After that he started to experience back pains. Everyone believed it was from the tackle. Therefore we would massage his back, put ice on it, & whatever else the coach & doctor recommended. The pains kept on getting worse. Our mother would take him to the emergency room, only for them to send him back home. Even though he was having those back pains, he still went & tried out for the basketball team. We continued taking him to the doctor, where he was then forbidded to play. He loved this sport so much that he would still go to the games & play anyway. By the way, he told us that he would be sitting on the bench. One night after a game he was in so much pain. It went to his legs & feet as well. As we rubbed his legs & feet, he couldn't feel anything for a moment. So we rushed him back again, this time they admitted him. They ended up sending him over to Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, IN, where they ran tests & found out after 4 hours of him being there that he had cancer. I'm thinking to myself, "Why, he's only 15. He's so young. Why?" This was a battle that none of us was ready to take on, nor were we prepared for it.
Even though he was sick, he never once lost his sense of humor. All of the nurses & doctors just adored & loved him. He had so much support from our family, his friends, the entire Jeff High School, & the entire community. Whenever he had to stay at the hospital, the lobby would be so full with our family, his teammates, coaches, teachers, friends, & church members. There were candle light vigils held for him. Different churches had funraisers, as well as the school to help support him & our mother. This really touched my brother & our mother. My mother never had to cook anymore because someone came with breakfast, lunch, & dinner. Everynight before he had his chemo the entire basketball team would come over to sit with him, eat pizza, play video games, & laugh all night.
At the end of the year, at the freshman tournament, Jeff won and wanted to give the trophy that they had earned to Baby Carl to show how much he meant to them. He meant so much to the basketball team that they actually brought the trophy over to the house that very day. Although he wasn't able to play most of his freshman year, he was such a positive force & motivation for all of his teammates to push forward & succeed that year.
Baby Carl was so strong throughout the year and a half that he had the cancer. He was never willing to give up on himself & always continued to fight his battle until the end. He didn't want no tears, especially if you were a guy. He will always be remembered for his winning smile, his huge dimples, athletic ability, his unique style, & kindness. Everyone can say along with me that we are glad to have had him in our lives as long as we did.
10 Years in Heaven
Today marks the 10th year since you have gone on to be with the Lord. I still miss you so much each and everyday as if you just left us yesterday. They say it's supposed to get better and that it will be ok with time, but as for me, it doesn't. The pain is still very much there. I do my best to get through each day (w/ the Lord's help) by remembering ALL of the fun times we had together. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you or miss you. You know my son, your nephew, Lil David has so much of you in him. Whenever anyone in the family talks to him or see him, they hear and see you. He talks about you all of the time. Even though he was only 3 when you passed, he remembers so much about you. You meant the world to us. Oh how I wish that I could have you back here with me. I was sitting looking at your pictures and thinking about what we were doing when each one was taken. Boy did I get some laughs! I have all of these VCR tapes with you on them, but I can't watch them because the VCR is broke. I went around trying to find a VCR & every place that I went to they looked at me as if I were crazy....lol! These days we have to be up to date with technology. I guess I have to get them put onto DVD. I try to sit back and think what it would be like if you were still here. So many things go through my mind. I just want to hug you one more time. I want to hear your laugh one more time. I want to watch you play ball one more time. And oh how I would give anything to hear you and Mama together again as mother & son on the organ and drums. The two of you together, playing for the Lord was so annointing & you were an amazing duo. She made the organ talk & you made the drums talk. There will never be another you. You are my guardian angel. I LOVE & MISS YOU DEARLY!!!!!!!
Happy 26th Birthday
Baby Carl,
You were truly an amazing grandson and a blessing from God. I thank
God for blessing me with such a handsome grandson like yourself. You
meant the world to me and your Grandfather. You will always hold a special place in my heart. I love and miss you dearly.
Love, Grandmother Watkins
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Thinking of You on Memorial Day
Baby Carl,
On this day you are remembered...
For your many jokes that brought us to tears with laughter;
For your beautiful smile and unforgettable dimples;
For the way you brought so many people together of all races;
For your remarkable strength, inside and out;
For your many, many talents, especially the way you and Mama worked the drums & organ together.
My little brother, today I remember you as if it were yesterday.
We had so much fun together.
When I sit and think of you I start to cry because I miss you so,
But when I look at my pictures and videos of you, I began to smile.
There were so many fond memories that we shared and I will never forget.
I yearn for the day when we see each other again.
Oh what a happy, glorious and wonderful day that will be.
I love and miss you so much and today I honor you with this tribute from the bottom of my heart.
Love your big sister,
Shawntina
MY BIG BROTHER
I went to visit my big brother today...wish i could've touched your face and gave you a big hug and kiss. But your in Heaven with our Heavenly Father watching over me (you and granddaddy) i miss you..SO much no one will ever know. It's been 9 years today, no one knows what it feels like until it happens to them.
remember when we were younger and on Saturday mornings you would come into my room and wake me up so that we would eat breakfast and watch tv together. I miss that SO MUCH! Or how you and I would play tricks on mommy on Christmas morning to scare her lol. I miss your big beautiful smile (i remember you would always mess with me and say "i have momma's smile and you have daddy's smile" i would get jealous lol). Not a day goes by that I don't think about you (my big brother).
I wish you could be here to see me now with my own car and my second year in college! I promise to make you proud. I have a chain on my mirror in my car with your picture on it (so that you can be with me everywhere i go).
Exactly one week ago, I had a dream about you. My dream seemed so real! You came back to visit us and to let us know that we would be okay and that you were okay. You looked exactly them same and you gave me a HUGE hug and i really felt you hug me! You smiled throughout the whole dream! It was beautiful.
I love you and I miss you more than ever! I was 11 on April 17, 2001...today I am 20 on April 17, 2010...but I miss you just as much maybe even MORE today. It seems like you were just here. I love you my big brother and i wish you could've stayed with us much longer.
Your baby sister,
C. M. A. aka Baby Girl
9 Years in Heaven
The pain I feel is so unbearable, it hurts extremely bad.
I feel so terrible, my days seem so dark and gloomy,
I can't believe I've lost you, you meant so much to me.
I never imagined that this day would come and I'd feel so lost, sad and alone.
My hearts pound with hurt and pain,
My eyes filled with tears, wishing there was something I could do to keep you here.
Now that you're gone in the flesh,
I hold and cherish your memories as you rest.
It's hard to carry on knowing that at every family gathering you will not be here, because you've gone on.
Baby Carl, you know I love you.
You will always be in my heart, soul, and everything I do.
And now that you're gone, I will be forever missing you.
Loving and missing you always,
Your Mom
9 YEAR ANNIVERSARY in HEAVEN
April 17, 2001 at 11:53 P.M. you were called from this ole earth to that Heavenly rich place up above. Nine years is such a long time but for me it doesn't seem like it. It seems like it was only yesterday. I looked through all of the pictures that I have of you and they make it all seem so current. They make you feel so close, as if your presence is still here. Somedays I will be out in public thinking about you and I will start to laugh. People probably wonder what's wrong with me, but I don't care, you were on my mind. Even though I have those memories of laughter, I have those of sadness, which will bring me to tears. Some may think that after 9 years, we should be ok. It aint so. The pain is just as fresh as the fond memories that I have of you. I get selfish at times and wish that you were still here with me instead of in Heaven. As of right now my heart is aching with pain because the entire day today (9 years ago) plays in my mind over and over again. I remember every count of it. I don't want to ever forget any memory that I made with you. You were my closest sibling and we had such a powerful connection, more so than anyone else. You meant so much to me and vice versa. Some days I get angry when I hear of cancer survivors. Don't get me wrong, I am glad that the person beat the horrible disease, but angry because I wish you would still be here to give your testimony. Maybe one day I will be able to accept it, but 9 years later, I still haven't. It's going to take me more time because time is all I have. I love you and miss you dearly.
Another Birthday Without You
Baby Carl today you would've been 25 years old. I would just love to see how you would've grown into a fine young man. I know that you would be a very handsome man, playing in the NBA. That was your dream. We sit here watching videos of you and looking at your lovely face through the pictures that we have of you. I always have so many stories that I can share with my children about you, letting them know how much of a great uncle you would've been to them. David misses you so much. It's amazing how he knows so much and remembers so much about his time with you, even though he was only 3 years old when you went to Heaven. You would be so happy now because he wants to play basketball, just like you. Now both of your nephews are falling in your footsteps. I wonder sometimes what you would be like if you were still here. Would you be married? Would I have any nieces and nephews from you? Would we live close to each other? So many questions run around in my head. I thank God for you and the wonderful 16 years that I had to share with you on this earth.
I love you now, always, and forever!!!!!
Your big sister,
Shawntina
To See You Once Again
Josette Kerns
I wish with all my heart I could see you once more,
I would use that moment and time to tell you how
Much love my heart holds for you and I shall never
Close that door.
Life each and every day with out you keeps going on
Even if some days I do not wish it I know I am being
Selfish and maybe even wrong, but to see you just once
More I so very much long.
I try to remember all the loving and happy times we
Were granted to enjoy and share, I try to understand
And not cry but to see you once more even only for a
moment to let you know just how very much I do care.
I know that day will eventually come when its my turn
To this world to say goodbye, But until then I shall hold
your love close to my heart, and sometimes I shall break
Down and cry, and I will still ask the question why did you
have to die?
To My Big Brother B.C.B.A.
Baby Carl I think about you every single day. Eventhough its been 8 years it feels as though i was just looking into your big pretty brown eyes. I wish that you could've been there to see me off to prom, to scream and clap for me at my graduation, to see me off to college, to wake up on saturdays and watch TV together like we use to do. You missed so many achievements that I made in life. But I know that you are always here in my heart and in spirit watching over me. I love you and miss you soooo much, and i will never ever stop doing so. I will never ever ever forget you. Rest in peace big bro.
Always & Forever,
~Your baby sis Cartrese M. A.~
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