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by **B.G** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:16 am

Taken from Dallaswakeboarding:

I am deeply saddened to report the loss of one of our wakeboard friends and an all around great kid. James “Shorty” Carroll was killed in an automobile accident this morning near his home in Cibolo, Texas. James was just 17 years old.

I met James two years ago when he showed up at TSR to ride in the first stop of the Texas Wakeboard TourHis father, James Sr., fully supported his son’s passion for wakeboarding and together they traveled to every stop on the series. They were almost always the first ones to arrive at the tournament site and together they would often help my wife Susie unload her van and get the rider registration table set-up. James wanted to be the first to sign-up so he was assured a spot in the contests!

I spoke with James dad this evening and as you can imagine…he is absolutely devastated. His son was his life and wakeboarding was a big part of it. It was a passion they both shared.

Please keep James, his dad, and all his friends and family in your thoughts and prayers as they get through this very difficult time.

I have known James and his Father for ten years, when i first started riding down in Seguin. Shorty was was about 8 or so when I first saw him trying inverts on lake placid. Always saw them at the contests and hung out with them, ...good people!!

Moni and I are devastated as well , our thoughts and prayers are with the Carroll family.

by **Swami** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:25 am

Sad news man. :-(

by **wakechic** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:33 am

Aww that sux man! My condolence's to you and his family

by **under360** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:58 am

Man, that is tragic. I met James at FreeZride last year. He has a short piece in the FreeZride video on our website. :-(

by **SPECIAL K** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:17 pm

well i didnt see this before i posted...mabye i should refresh more often.....

by **Swami** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:50 pm

I found out I had the privilege of taking James' picture at some of the stops last year. Here are a few:

TWT Stop #1
http://www.swamistudios.com/photoshoots ... _1388.html

INT Stop #4
http://www.swamistudios.com/photoshoots ... _4116.html

by **Stone** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:50 pm

he will be missed! James was a good kid. R.I.P. :cry:

by **Mama Farris (Denise)** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:47 pm

UPDATE:

Funeral Services for James M. Carrol (Shorty)

Monday Jan. 23, 2006

1st Bapist Church
1401 Pat Booker Rd.
Universal City, Texas

12-2:30pm viewing
2:30pm Funeral
Intermit to follow. There will be a funeral precession to a small cemetery in Cibilo. I do not have an address.

by **wakerider361** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:36 pm

B.G wrote:Taken from Dallaswakeboarding:

I am deeply saddened to report the loss of one of our wakeboard friends and an all around great kid. James “Shorty” Carroll was killed in an automobile accident this morning near his home in Cibolo, Texas. James was just 17 years old.

I met James two years ago when he showed up at TSR to ride in the first stop of the Texas Wakeboard TourHis father, James Sr., fully supported his son’s passion for wakeboarding and together they traveled to every stop on the series. They were almost always the first ones to arrive at the tournament site and together they would often help my wife Susie unload her van and get the rider registration table set-up. James wanted to be the first to sign-up so he was assured a spot in the contests!

I spoke with James dad this evening and as you can imagine…he is absolutely devastated. His son was his life and wakeboarding was a big part of it. It was a passion they both shared.

Please keep James, his dad, and all his friends and family in your thoughts and prayers as they get through this very difficult time.

I have known James and his Father for ten years, when i first started riding down in Seguin. Shorty was was about 8 or so when I first saw him trying inverts on lake placid. Always saw them at the contests and hung out with them, ...good people!!

Moni and I are devastated as well , our thoughts and prayers are with the Carroll family.

sorry to hear about all that man how are yall and his family doin? that really sucks

its scary thing that people die so young..espeacally when they are close to your age...im only 15 he was 17 thats kinda creepy ...well i hope you and his family are ok

by **w2w420** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:26 am

RIP James.

by **ALLNVAIN** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:13 am

I would like to take this time and say thank you from Jim and his family for all the well wishers in the scene.I have personally seen how people like you can make a trying time alittle easier.
Jim and Jimmy were a team that lived and breathed wakeboarding.Jim plans on staying in the scene so don`t think he`s going anywhere.Jimmy would have wanted him to do whatever he could for wakeboarding.
Jim is real busy and i thought i would help him out by letting you all know how much your thoughts are appreciated.
So from Jim,Jimmys girlfriend and the whole Carroll family, Thank you all and God Bless.

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