Traer Star Clipper, Friday, March 8, 1968 – page 9
Funeral rites for Mrs. Theodosia Carpenter, native of Traer and a member of the far-flung Wilson family whose annual reunions she attended here nearly every year, were held Wednesday afternoon at the local United Presbyterian church, following a similar service on Tuesday at the Second Presbyterian church of Evanston, Illinois. The Rev. David H. Pottie, former Evanston pastor, now minister of the Church of the Resurrection in Birmingham, Alabama officiated in the service at Evanston, and joined with the Rev. Glenn Dieken of Traer in conducting the funeral here. Mrs. Pottie came with her husband. Allan Carpenter of Chicago, a son of the decedent, also accompanied his mother's body to Traer. Mrs. Burdell Staker sang at the Traer service, with Mrs. Leroy Whannel at the organ. Flowers were in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wilson. Casket bearers were G. Edward Wilson, Evan Wilson, Leigh Wilson, Randy Currens, Russell Roberts and Logan Wilson. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery beside the body of the' decedent's husband, J. Alex Carpenter, who died at Cedar Falls in August, 1941.
Mrs. Carpenter died last Friday at Illinois Masonic hospital in Chicago, where she had been a patient about a month. She had suffered from cancer for more than 28 years, undergoing six operations during that time. A niece of Traer's "Tama Jim" Wilson, U. S. Secretary of Agriculture under three presidents, Mrs. Carpenter was the only child of Sheridan P. and Jean Wilson Smith, who for some years operated a popular general store here in the corner building now shared by the Colonial cafe and the Traer Washall. Her marriage to Mr. Carpenter, who was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Carpenter an also a native of the Traer community, took place at the S. P. Smith home here August 3, 1904. The couple lived in Traer and Buckingham, where Mr. Carpenter operated grocery stores for a few years, also was one of north Tama county's first automobile dealers, then moved to Waterloo, where he engaged in the auto business and later was a salesman for various firms. They lived in Cedar Falls for about the last five years before his death. Mrs. Carpenter then moved to Chicago to make her home with her son, Allan.
Mrs. Carpenter won distinction as a musician, author and editor. In 1943 she co-authored with Allan Carpenter the book "Hi Neighbor!", said to be the first book ever written by a mother son team. For eight years she was editorial consultant to Teachers Digest magazine, and the author of many 'do-it-yourself articles for various publications. She attended Grinnell and Iowa State colleges, later completing her studies at Chicago », Musical college. She did concert work as a professional singer, and for many' years was a member of still-remembered Nevin quartet, one of the first and finest of several outstanding singing groups which have brought fame to the Traer community over the years. For more than 40 years she was a church choir director and soloist including some 20 years as director of the choir of the First United Presbyterian church of Waterloo after moving there in 1916. Mrs. Carpenter always retained her interest in Traer. She was one of the original organizers of the annual Wilson family reunions back in 1921 and missed attending only a few since that year. Her last visit to Traer was at the lime of the 1967 gathering in August. Her son Allan, who is her only survivor is now the president of the Wilson clan.
Funeral rites for Mrs. Theodosia Carpenter, native of Traer and a member of the far-flung Wilson family whose annual reunions she attended here nearly every year, were held Wednesday afternoon at the local United Presbyterian church, following a similar service on Tuesday at the Second Presbyterian church of Evanston, Illinois. The Rev. David H. Pottie, former Evanston pastor, now minister of the Church of the Resurrection in Birmingham, Alabama officiated in the service at Evanston, and joined with the Rev. Glenn Dieken of Traer in conducting the funeral here. Mrs. Pottie came with her husband. Allan Carpenter of Chicago, a son of the decedent, also accompanied his mother's body to Traer. Mrs. Burdell Staker sang at the Traer service, with Mrs. Leroy Whannel at the organ. Flowers were in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wilson. Casket bearers were G. Edward Wilson, Evan Wilson, Leigh Wilson, Randy Currens, Russell Roberts and Logan Wilson. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery beside the body of the' decedent's husband, J. Alex Carpenter, who died at Cedar Falls in August, 1941.
Mrs. Carpenter died last Friday at Illinois Masonic hospital in Chicago, where she had been a patient about a month. She had suffered from cancer for more than 28 years, undergoing six operations during that time. A niece of Traer's "Tama Jim" Wilson, U. S. Secretary of Agriculture under three presidents, Mrs. Carpenter was the only child of Sheridan P. and Jean Wilson Smith, who for some years operated a popular general store here in the corner building now shared by the Colonial cafe and the Traer Washall. Her marriage to Mr. Carpenter, who was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Carpenter an also a native of the Traer community, took place at the S. P. Smith home here August 3, 1904. The couple lived in Traer and Buckingham, where Mr. Carpenter operated grocery stores for a few years, also was one of north Tama county's first automobile dealers, then moved to Waterloo, where he engaged in the auto business and later was a salesman for various firms. They lived in Cedar Falls for about the last five years before his death. Mrs. Carpenter then moved to Chicago to make her home with her son, Allan.
Mrs. Carpenter won distinction as a musician, author and editor. In 1943 she co-authored with Allan Carpenter the book "Hi Neighbor!", said to be the first book ever written by a mother son team. For eight years she was editorial consultant to Teachers Digest magazine, and the author of many 'do-it-yourself articles for various publications. She attended Grinnell and Iowa State colleges, later completing her studies at Chicago », Musical college. She did concert work as a professional singer, and for many' years was a member of still-remembered Nevin quartet, one of the first and finest of several outstanding singing groups which have brought fame to the Traer community over the years. For more than 40 years she was a church choir director and soloist including some 20 years as director of the choir of the First United Presbyterian church of Waterloo after moving there in 1916. Mrs. Carpenter always retained her interest in Traer. She was one of the original organizers of the annual Wilson family reunions back in 1921 and missed attending only a few since that year. Her last visit to Traer was at the lime of the 1967 gathering in August. Her son Allan, who is her only survivor is now the president of the Wilson clan.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, March 8, 1968 – page 9
Funeral rites for Mrs. Theodosia Carpenter, native of Traer and a member of the far-flung Wilson family whose annual reunions she attended here nearly every year, were held Wednesday afternoon at the local United Presbyterian church, following a similar service on Tuesday at the Second Presbyterian church of Evanston, Illinois. The Rev. David H. Pottie, former Evanston pastor, now minister of the Church of the Resurrection in Birmingham, Alabama officiated in the service at Evanston, and joined with the Rev. Glenn Dieken of Traer in conducting the funeral here. Mrs. Pottie came with her husband. Allan Carpenter of Chicago, a son of the decedent, also accompanied his mother's body to Traer. Mrs. Burdell Staker sang at the Traer service, with Mrs. Leroy Whannel at the organ. Flowers were in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wilson. Casket bearers were G. Edward Wilson, Evan Wilson, Leigh Wilson, Randy Currens, Russell Roberts and Logan Wilson. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery beside the body of the' decedent's husband, J. Alex Carpenter, who died at Cedar Falls in August, 1941.
Mrs. Carpenter died last Friday at Illinois Masonic hospital in Chicago, where she had been a patient about a month. She had suffered from cancer for more than 28 years, undergoing six operations during that time. A niece of Traer's "Tama Jim" Wilson, U. S. Secretary of Agriculture under three presidents, Mrs. Carpenter was the only child of Sheridan P. and Jean Wilson Smith, who for some years operated a popular general store here in the corner building now shared by the Colonial cafe and the Traer Washall. Her marriage to Mr. Carpenter, who was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Carpenter an also a native of the Traer community, took place at the S. P. Smith home here August 3, 1904. The couple lived in Traer and Buckingham, where Mr. Carpenter operated grocery stores for a few years, also was one of north Tama county's first automobile dealers, then moved to Waterloo, where he engaged in the auto business and later was a salesman for various firms. They lived in Cedar Falls for about the last five years before his death. Mrs. Carpenter then moved to Chicago to make her home with her son, Allan.
Mrs. Carpenter won distinction as a musician, author and editor. In 1943 she co-authored with Allan Carpenter the book "Hi Neighbor!", said to be the first book ever written by a mother son team. For eight years she was editorial consultant to Teachers Digest magazine, and the author of many 'do-it-yourself articles for various publications. She attended Grinnell and Iowa State colleges, later completing her studies at Chicago », Musical college. She did concert work as a professional singer, and for many' years was a member of still-remembered Nevin quartet, one of the first and finest of several outstanding singing groups which have brought fame to the Traer community over the years. For more than 40 years she was a church choir director and soloist including some 20 years as director of the choir of the First United Presbyterian church of Waterloo after moving there in 1916. Mrs. Carpenter always retained her interest in Traer. She was one of the original organizers of the annual Wilson family reunions back in 1921 and missed attending only a few since that year. Her last visit to Traer was at the lime of the 1967 gathering in August. Her son Allan, who is her only survivor is now the president of the Wilson clan.
Funeral rites for Mrs. Theodosia Carpenter, native of Traer and a member of the far-flung Wilson family whose annual reunions she attended here nearly every year, were held Wednesday afternoon at the local United Presbyterian church, following a similar service on Tuesday at the Second Presbyterian church of Evanston, Illinois. The Rev. David H. Pottie, former Evanston pastor, now minister of the Church of the Resurrection in Birmingham, Alabama officiated in the service at Evanston, and joined with the Rev. Glenn Dieken of Traer in conducting the funeral here. Mrs. Pottie came with her husband. Allan Carpenter of Chicago, a son of the decedent, also accompanied his mother's body to Traer. Mrs. Burdell Staker sang at the Traer service, with Mrs. Leroy Whannel at the organ. Flowers were in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wilson. Casket bearers were G. Edward Wilson, Evan Wilson, Leigh Wilson, Randy Currens, Russell Roberts and Logan Wilson. Burial was in Buckingham cemetery beside the body of the' decedent's husband, J. Alex Carpenter, who died at Cedar Falls in August, 1941.
Mrs. Carpenter died last Friday at Illinois Masonic hospital in Chicago, where she had been a patient about a month. She had suffered from cancer for more than 28 years, undergoing six operations during that time. A niece of Traer's "Tama Jim" Wilson, U. S. Secretary of Agriculture under three presidents, Mrs. Carpenter was the only child of Sheridan P. and Jean Wilson Smith, who for some years operated a popular general store here in the corner building now shared by the Colonial cafe and the Traer Washall. Her marriage to Mr. Carpenter, who was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Carpenter an also a native of the Traer community, took place at the S. P. Smith home here August 3, 1904. The couple lived in Traer and Buckingham, where Mr. Carpenter operated grocery stores for a few years, also was one of north Tama county's first automobile dealers, then moved to Waterloo, where he engaged in the auto business and later was a salesman for various firms. They lived in Cedar Falls for about the last five years before his death. Mrs. Carpenter then moved to Chicago to make her home with her son, Allan.
Mrs. Carpenter won distinction as a musician, author and editor. In 1943 she co-authored with Allan Carpenter the book "Hi Neighbor!", said to be the first book ever written by a mother son team. For eight years she was editorial consultant to Teachers Digest magazine, and the author of many 'do-it-yourself articles for various publications. She attended Grinnell and Iowa State colleges, later completing her studies at Chicago », Musical college. She did concert work as a professional singer, and for many' years was a member of still-remembered Nevin quartet, one of the first and finest of several outstanding singing groups which have brought fame to the Traer community over the years. For more than 40 years she was a church choir director and soloist including some 20 years as director of the choir of the First United Presbyterian church of Waterloo after moving there in 1916. Mrs. Carpenter always retained her interest in Traer. She was one of the original organizers of the annual Wilson family reunions back in 1921 and missed attending only a few since that year. Her last visit to Traer was at the lime of the 1967 gathering in August. Her son Allan, who is her only survivor is now the president of the Wilson clan.
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