Derold "Buzz" Eugene Carpenter Jr., 66, died Feb. 14, 2008, near Cody.
Buzz was born Jan. 4, 1942, in Blackfoot, Idaho, the son of Derold and Helen Heitman Carpenter.
He proudly served his country during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was honorably discharged with a letter of commendation in 1966.
He framed houses in Colorado until 1977 when he was employed by Burlington Northern Railroad as a brakeman, conductor and locomotive engineer. Buzz loved handling trains in the coal basins of Wyoming and Montana for 20 years.
Buzz retired and married Audrey Mortensen on May 12, 1995, in Shell Canyon. The couple spent their days fly fishing and tending their five dogs and four cats.
In May 2007 the light of his life was born, his granddaughter Cedar Lynn Vine.
He is survived by his wife, daughter Amber (James) Vine and granddaughter Cedar Vine of Sheridan, son Brad Carpenter Betschowa of Colorado, mother Helen Olson, sister Julie Carpenter and uncle Bud Heitmen, all of Washington, brothers Roger Carpenter of Oklahoma and Dale Carpenter of Arizona, aunt Wanda Selby of Nebraska, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, stepfather Pete Olson and brother Jack Carpenter.
Memorial services will be announced later.
Buzz was born Jan. 4, 1942, in Blackfoot, Idaho, the son of Derold and Helen Heitman Carpenter.
He proudly served his country during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was honorably discharged with a letter of commendation in 1966.
He framed houses in Colorado until 1977 when he was employed by Burlington Northern Railroad as a brakeman, conductor and locomotive engineer. Buzz loved handling trains in the coal basins of Wyoming and Montana for 20 years.
Buzz retired and married Audrey Mortensen on May 12, 1995, in Shell Canyon. The couple spent their days fly fishing and tending their five dogs and four cats.
In May 2007 the light of his life was born, his granddaughter Cedar Lynn Vine.
He is survived by his wife, daughter Amber (James) Vine and granddaughter Cedar Vine of Sheridan, son Brad Carpenter Betschowa of Colorado, mother Helen Olson, sister Julie Carpenter and uncle Bud Heitmen, all of Washington, brothers Roger Carpenter of Oklahoma and Dale Carpenter of Arizona, aunt Wanda Selby of Nebraska, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, stepfather Pete Olson and brother Jack Carpenter.
Memorial services will be announced later.
Derold "Buzz" Eugene Carpenter Jr., 66, died Feb. 14, 2008, near Cody.
Buzz was born Jan. 4, 1942, in Blackfoot, Idaho, the son of Derold and Helen Heitman Carpenter.
He proudly served his country during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was honorably discharged with a letter of commendation in 1966.
He framed houses in Colorado until 1977 when he was employed by Burlington Northern Railroad as a brakeman, conductor and locomotive engineer. Buzz loved handling trains in the coal basins of Wyoming and Montana for 20 years.
Buzz retired and married Audrey Mortensen on May 12, 1995, in Shell Canyon. The couple spent their days fly fishing and tending their five dogs and four cats.
In May 2007 the light of his life was born, his granddaughter Cedar Lynn Vine.
He is survived by his wife, daughter Amber (James) Vine and granddaughter Cedar Vine of Sheridan, son Brad Carpenter Betschowa of Colorado, mother Helen Olson, sister Julie Carpenter and uncle Bud Heitmen, all of Washington, brothers Roger Carpenter of Oklahoma and Dale Carpenter of Arizona, aunt Wanda Selby of Nebraska, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, stepfather Pete Olson and brother Jack Carpenter.
Memorial services will be announced later.
Buzz was born Jan. 4, 1942, in Blackfoot, Idaho, the son of Derold and Helen Heitman Carpenter.
He proudly served his country during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was honorably discharged with a letter of commendation in 1966.
He framed houses in Colorado until 1977 when he was employed by Burlington Northern Railroad as a brakeman, conductor and locomotive engineer. Buzz loved handling trains in the coal basins of Wyoming and Montana for 20 years.
Buzz retired and married Audrey Mortensen on May 12, 1995, in Shell Canyon. The couple spent their days fly fishing and tending their five dogs and four cats.
In May 2007 the light of his life was born, his granddaughter Cedar Lynn Vine.
He is survived by his wife, daughter Amber (James) Vine and granddaughter Cedar Vine of Sheridan, son Brad Carpenter Betschowa of Colorado, mother Helen Olson, sister Julie Carpenter and uncle Bud Heitmen, all of Washington, brothers Roger Carpenter of Oklahoma and Dale Carpenter of Arizona, aunt Wanda Selby of Nebraska, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, stepfather Pete Olson and brother Jack Carpenter.
Memorial services will be announced later.
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