| Carole Chase Loses Battle With Lung Cancer |
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Carole Chase, wife of former NCWSA chairman and now IWSF World University Commission chairman, Phil Chase passed away early on the morning of March 3rd after a short but brutal fight with small cell carcinoma of the lung. While Carole's name may not be readily recognizable by many of the present day NCWSA skiers, she was a common fixture in the scorers tent at over 100 NCWSA events through the 80's and 90's. Two years ago, Carole was involved in a freak auto accident that resulted in her heart stopping for about 15 minutes. Through a miraculous new techinique called hypothermia protocol and 3 months in the ICU, she survived. Though confined to a wheelchair because of the resultant anoxic brain injury, she at least was able to see and hold her beautiful twin granddaughters who were born in August. In October, during the World University Championships, she was rushed to the hospital with severe breathing problems that turned out to be caused by a rapidly growing mass on her right lung. Four months of aggressive chemo-therapy could not stop the spread and the battle has been lost. Yes. Carole was a smoker and, even though she gave it up 12 years ago, it's what brought her down. One of her last requests was " Whenever you see somebody lighting up a cigarette, tell them about me". No public service is planned but a Celebration of Life gathering will be held in Jefferson, Wisconsin on June 6th, which was to have been her 50th anniversary. The family suggests that anyone wishing to should make a donation to the American Cancer Society in her name. http://www.legacy.com/statesman/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=124885806 |
