#1 Becky Randall

I absolutely adore your mother! She was in our SLV ward all my growing up years. She was there when I was in Primary, she was there when I was in Young Women's, and she was always someone I loved and looked up to. Some of the things I love about Sister Rowley: She is an optimist. She always seemed to make me feel happy, worthwhile, and wanted. She was very good at sending little "love letters" or thank you notes in the mail. I loved receiving those! She was full of compliments, and they always seemed sincere. Every project your mother undertook came out a beautiful, creative masterpiece. She never did things in a small way. I often thought of Sister Rowley as my personal friend, not just another adult in the ward. I also often thought I wanted to be just like her when I grew up and became a mom. Carrie had a deep testimony that she was not afraid to share. She helped me understand how to recognize and feel the spirit. If you are looking for just one memory, I cannot give you that. I have hundreds of memories of your mother. How she let me help make boutonnieres in her flower shop. How she handled herself after Jared died, never seeming to lose faith. She never knew I was watching. Her weakness for Coke (or was it Pepsi?)- every time she bought it, she told me it was a bad habit, and that I should never drink the stuff. How she took me with her to pick out flowers for the flower shop. How she hired me to perm her hair while I was in Beauty College. How, when I destroyed a craft project, she told me I had many OTHER wonderful talents! She was always serving in one capacity or another, always took her callings above and beyond what was expected, and never seemed to become weary of well-doing. Your Mom never seemed worldly- she knew that family is the most important thing in the world, and her actions every day showed this to me. I love Sister Rowley; she has impacted my life for the good more than she will ever know. You are lucky to have her as a mother. I am lucky for having her as a friend. I can truly say I am a better person for knowing her! Happy Birthday, Carrie! I love you!
- Rebecca Wolfenbarger (aka: Becky Randall)