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The Life of John Calvin Carpenter Sr

PASSES AWAY IN TEXAS
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John C Carpenter, Former Olathean, Dies in Houston

Although for more than twenty-five years John C. Carpenter had made his home in Texas,to the friends here hewasstill an Olathe boy and words of his death in Houston last Friday came with all the shock of poignant, unexpected loss. It was the result of an acute attack of appendicitis and came so swiftly that no word of warning was possible.

John C. Carpenter was born near Lenexa, Kansas, March 21,1868. When he was twelve years old his parents, Captain and Mrs. A.G. Carpenter, moved to Olathe and it was here that he grew to manhood; here that he tookactive part in the healthful sports of vigorous youth; here that he left an impress for good on the community; here that he brought inspiration for the best and highest in everything he touched.

Not the least of his help and inspiration wasgiven to thecongregational churchofwhich hewasavaluedmember andwhich he served as trustee and Sunday Schpool superintendent, as a member of the choir and as a cornet player. Mr. Carptenter was not one to limithis activities; whereneed was there washishelp ready help that always carried with it the element of vision.

Under Judge Burris he was court stenographer and during that time studied law and was admitted to the Kansas bar,having an office in Olathe for a year before he moved to Aldine, Texas,in 1901.

On November 15,1893, he was married to Miss Mildred Adair, who with their son, Jack,now with the General Electrical Company of Chicago, have the sympathy of friends north and south in this hour of sorrow, as do his mother, Mrs. Mary Carpenter and his sister, Mrs. C.C. Cammann.

When Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter went to Texas they opened up in Aldine a plant for the preserving of figs. The beginning was made in a small way but the business was prosperous and grew to such an extent that the Carpenters removed to Houston where Mr. Carpenter continued in the preserving business until the World War.

Later he was connected with The Texas Fig, Incorporated. This company operates several plants and during the busy season, at one plant or the other or on the road between, he was on the go day and night. It was in the interests of this comapny that Mr. Carpenter made his last visit to Olathe in connection with a selling tour of the east. For the last year he had his headquarters at Galveston and was on the road most of the time.

After the World War he published Carpenter's Interest. Computing books and work in connection with them has occupied no small part of his time and energy.

To such a life death holds no tragedy; it is simply a door into the fulness and joy whither the tear dimmed eyes of those who loved him turn with a faith and hope that lay hold of the eternal within the vail.

(The body will be brought to Olathe for burial, but the date of the funeral has not been fixed. Further announcement will be made next week.)

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2016.06.24
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