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MAY 2016 8 THE JOURNAL No. 6 on Get It Quick Page Judy McIntosh Carr, of Davenport, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 2, 2016 from complications following surgery. In addition to being a loving wife, a generous mother and a devoted grandmother, Judy was a pioneering business woman in the Quad Cities opening her consulting firm – Judy Carr & Associates (JCA) – in 1981 across from Betten- dorf's K&K Hardware. Over 35 years, JCA grew into a premier software and consulting firm in the Manufactured Hous- ing, Recreation Vehicle and Specialty Trailer in- dustries. Now known as Rainmaker Consulting, the company Judy founded has employed hun- dreds of Quad Citians over the years. Judy was born in Boston, Massachusetts and although she lived in Davenport for 35 years, she never forgot her Boston roots. She said "tomato" with an accent that gave her away and she was as direct and forthright as you'd expect. Never fully embracing "Iowa Nice," she told you what she thought and held you accountable for your actions whether or not you were ready for it. Those clos- est to her observed, much to their chagrin, that while she wasn't always "nice," she was almost always right in her observations and advice. Judy did have a pair of kid gloves that she re- served for moments when tenderness and com- passion were needed most. And her heart would swell, her edges would soften and her smile would broaden from ear to ear for her eight grandchil- dren, each whom she adored in their own special way. Her work was her passion and consumed most of her energy but she leaves a string of lasting friendships in her wake that runs from Maine (where she went to camp every summer), through Columbus, Ohio (where she raised her young family), to the Quad Cities (where that family matured) and on to almost every state in the union (and Alberta) through her friendships with clients who deeply respected her honesty, her ability and her genuine concern for their busi- nesses. Judy met Bill Carr in 1964 when they went to colleges across the street from each other. Judy was at Connecticut College for Women and Bill was a second class Officer Candidate at the Coast Guard Academy. During their courtship, a spark ignited which burned bright as they navigated through five decades of cultural, social, political, economic and personal change that left them both totally different people yet still completely in love - as wife and husband, Mom and Dad, business owners and partners and most recently empty nesters but never retirees. They spent each day living and working together each retaining their own spirited force of personality and they sup- ported, laughed, fought, loved and respected each other for 50 years, 6 days and 52 minutes. Judy McIntosh Carr is survived by her husband Bill Carr, children Chad & Mia Carr of Daven- port, Lauren (Stacy) Larsen of Red Deer Al- berta, and Brian & Kati Carr of Shawnee KS, eight grandchildren Charlie, Margaret & Grace Carr, Matthew, Peter and Evan Larsen and Ethan & Molly Carr, three siblings, Gaye Ludwig of Vero Beach, FL, Jim McIntosh of Columbus, OH and Linda Whalen of Dedham, MA, nieces and nephews and mother Frances McIntosh Davies (97) of Vero Beach, FL. Services were held on Friday April 15th at First Presbyterian Church on Iowa Street in Daven- port. Industry Mourns The Loss Of Judy McIntosh Carr