I have recieved word that the poster known as "Carl in Tampa" has passed away.

[graciegirl]

Many will remember Carl for his wisdom and wit and recall that he spent his life in law enforcement and particularly in the Secret Service guarding the president. He visited our home and we are very sad to hear this unexpected news. Prayers for his family and his friends here and in Tampa. Carl lived here in The Villages for awhile and then his health went downhill and he moved back to Tampa to be closer to his children. He was a clear thinker and a good person and will be missed.

Here is the notice I copied from Facebook, just now.




Carl Shawver
14 mins ·

Carl Shawver's visitation will take place Monday, November 11th, 2019, from 6 to 8pm at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home.
His funeral will be held on Tuesday, November 12th, 2019, at 2 o'clock pm at the same location.
If you have any pictures of Carl, unique or otherwise, please feel free to bring them on your smartphone as we will have a photo sharing system at both services.
In lieu of flowers, as per Carl's request, please send donations to Idewild Baptist Church.
The Garden Of Memories Funeral Home is located at 4207 E Lake Avenue, Tampa, Florida, 33610.

[dewilson58]

R.i.p.

[manaboutown]

Thank you for posting this, GG.

Carl made many wonderful contributions to TOTV. He was knowledgable, thoughtful and generous with his time.

R I P

[billethkid]

Remembering Carl.

[Nucky]

Mr. Carl was a gift to me and us given by TOTV'S. I would have never had a chance to correspond with anyone of his stature as I had contact with him occasionally via PM as his views on many things aligned with mine. What a fair level headed and a knowledgeable man he was. I admired him greatly. He was missed as he had stopped posting a while back and will be missed by many going forward. Just a great person. What a devastating loss.

RIP Mr. Carl. You had a positive impact on our world! :pray:

[eweissenbach]

Rest In Peace Carl.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Hate to hear that 😢; we pm’d back and forth many times.

[Chi-Town]

Knew he was in ill health but a battler. A very smart and articulate poster. I'm sorry to hear of his passing.

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[Trayderjoe]

Thanks for posting Gracie.

RIP Carl. Thanks for the guidance you freely gave.

[Polar Bear]

RIP, Carl.

[Taltarzac725]

So sorry to hear this as he was one of my favorite posters on Talk of the Villages. May he R.I.P.

[tophcfa]

Bummer, RIP Carl : (

[villagetinker]

So sorry to hear this as he was one of my favorite posters on Talk of the Villages. May he R.I.P.

I could not have said it better, very sorry to hear this.

[redwitch]

I’m so sorry to hear this. Thank you, Gracie. RIP Carl.

[John_W]

He was one of the few posters that when he had something to say, he had something to say. RIP Carl.

[CFrance]

I'm so sorry to hear this. He was a gentleman and a knowledgeable debater. We need more of his kind, who deal in facts and researched opinions.

[Taltarzac725]

So many of the TOTVers I have interacted with since July of 2007 have passed. I remember many of them but Carl from Tampa has a special place for his often sticking up for those be cyber bullied on here. And he often had something to add that would calm people down. Guess that was part of his experiences as a negotiator with the Tampa police.

[Ecuadog]

Rest in peace, Carl.

[Carla B]

I, too, am so sorry to hear this; he always added wisdom to any discussion he chose to enter. I had been missing him since he stopped posting. I hope his children and loved ones read these tributes.

[BobnBev]

Hand salute, my brother in blue. Rest easy now, you've earned it.:ho:

[Aces4]

We salute you, Carl, for a life well lived. May your tempered, informative posts on this forum serve as a great reminder to all of us to try harder in our conversations with each other. Rest in God’s arms, peace!

[Eileenny2tv]

Thanks for posting, Grace. RIP, Carl.

[justjim]

Sorry to hear of Carl’s passing. Carl’s posts were always not only well researched and smart but wise. Prayers for the family. Jim

[DonH57]

Thanks for posting Gracie. R.I.P. Carl.

[Aloha1]

Very sorry to hear. I always enjoyed his reasoned and well thought out posts.

[Schaumburger]

RIP Carl. Condolences to his family.