A Tribute to Carolyn Lawniczak

On December 18, 2005, Carolyn Lawniczak discovered her Haflinger, Murph, and aged quarter horse, Saved for SunDay, had been stolen from their pasture at her residence along I-75 in Ocala, Florida. The fence had been cut and there was no trace of the animals.

After contacting authorities, within two days, Carolyn filed a report with Stolen Horse International. It took a few weeks of searching for Carolyn’s family and NetPosse members’ efforts to pay off, but on January 9, 2006, Murph and SunDay were found in Live Oak, Florida. Murph was in great shape, but the ordeal did take its toll on SunDay. Carolyn had to take special care to see that he recovered.

Any time a horse is recovered successfully, NetPosse rejoices with the victims and celebrates the homecoming.

Unfortunately, on the morning of August 31, 2007, Debi Metcalfe received an email from Carolyn’s son, Jeremy, that she had passed away unexpectedly. The family has graciously asked that donations be sent to NetPosse in lieu of gifts. Our deepest sympathies are extended to Carolyn’s family during this time.

As Debi wrote Jeremy: “We were so thrilled to be a part of Murph and Sunday's recovery, and are very honored to have had the chance to be a small part of [Carolyn’s] life. Your request to donate gifts to Stolen Horse International is so touching. I hope the horses are doing well, as I know Sunday wasn't in the best of health when he came home. It gives me great comfort to know that your mom did get to spend time with these horses instead of leaving here not knowing what became of them.”