A Texas woman who visited every Whataburger in the country passed away from eye cancer this past week.

Whataburger posted this on their Facebook page regarding Carol Hoepfner passing away,' When Karl and Carol Hoepfner won Whataburger's Biggest Fan Contest in 2010, we had no idea how much they would come to mean to us. Over the next few years, Whataburger's newest celebrities made it their mission to see every Whataburger, visiting more than 730 restaurants in 10 states during their journey. They went to so many Whataburger restaurants, we only felt it was right to get Karl and Carol a new van in 2013 so they could continue to tour in style. Unfortunately, Carol passed away this Sunday after a long battle with cancer.

Carol was married for 59 loving years to Karl, she served in the United States Air Force, and she visited all 7 continents. She was a hard working mother of two, and once caught a 10-foot marlin.

And to us Carol was so much more than a fan of Whataburger. She embodied everything it means to live a life of pride, care, and love, having the strength to happily tour the country with Karl, even as her cancer progressed. Very few people can say they have had an impact on thousands of lives, and we are confident in saying Carol was one of those people. Every restaurant would hang banners, make cakes, and Karl and Carol would enter to a chorus of applause from our family members, ecstatic to finally meet Whataburger's biggest fans.

Carol had such a profound effect on us not because of her awards and accomplishments, but because of her caring smile, and the way she and Karl set an example of an ever growing love that we could all look up to. The smile she wore so proudly was responsible for creating thousands of smiles and moments of genuine happiness inside every one of our restaurants, and for that we will always remember Carol as a #1 fan in our heart.'

Carol and her husband met in San Angelo, Texas where they both enlisted in the United States Air Force. According to her obituary, she had retired as a Master Sergeant in 1985.

Many of us share Carol's love for Whataburger. R.I.P. Carol and may you have all the Whataburger you want up in heaven.

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