Charles Carpenter, aged 36 years, formerly a resident in Rock Island 13 years, was instantly killed yesterday afternoon when he was struck by a passenger train six miles from his home in Centralia. A sister, Mrs. K. W. Wahlberg, 2335 Nineteenth avenue, Moline, received word of the accident late yesterday afternoon, but no particulars other than that Mr. Carpenter was instantly killed have been received.
Mr. Carpenter was born in Edgington, Dec. 22, 1885. He received his education in that town and in 1908 he came to Rock Island. He had been a resident of Rock Island up until a little over a year ago when he moved to Centralia. Mr. Carpenter was a salesman. He was not married.
Mr. Carpenter was a member of Masonic orders and Elks of Rock Island. He was a member of the Edgington Presbyterian church.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. W. K. Wahlberg, Moline; Mrs. Mary Hoffman, Enterprise, Kan.; Mrs. Hester Butcher, Colorado Springs, Colo.; three brothers, Mylo B., Edgington; Fred M., Reynolds, and Caleb R., San Francisco, Calif.; his father, Henry B., Edgington; and a cousin, Mrs. Nellie Zeigler, Rock Island.
(The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union - Dec. 19, 1922)
Mr. Carpenter was born in Edgington, Dec. 22, 1885. He received his education in that town and in 1908 he came to Rock Island. He had been a resident of Rock Island up until a little over a year ago when he moved to Centralia. Mr. Carpenter was a salesman. He was not married.
Mr. Carpenter was a member of Masonic orders and Elks of Rock Island. He was a member of the Edgington Presbyterian church.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. W. K. Wahlberg, Moline; Mrs. Mary Hoffman, Enterprise, Kan.; Mrs. Hester Butcher, Colorado Springs, Colo.; three brothers, Mylo B., Edgington; Fred M., Reynolds, and Caleb R., San Francisco, Calif.; his father, Henry B., Edgington; and a cousin, Mrs. Nellie Zeigler, Rock Island.
(The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union - Dec. 19, 1922)
Charles Carpenter, aged 36 years, formerly a resident in Rock Island 13 years, was instantly killed yesterday afternoon when he was struck by a passenger train six miles from his home in Centralia. A sister, Mrs. K. W. Wahlberg, 2335 Nineteenth avenue, Moline, received word of the accident late yesterday afternoon, but no particulars other than that Mr. Carpenter was instantly killed have been received.
Mr. Carpenter was born in Edgington, Dec. 22, 1885. He received his education in that town and in 1908 he came to Rock Island. He had been a resident of Rock Island up until a little over a year ago when he moved to Centralia. Mr. Carpenter was a salesman. He was not married.
Mr. Carpenter was a member of Masonic orders and Elks of Rock Island. He was a member of the Edgington Presbyterian church.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. W. K. Wahlberg, Moline; Mrs. Mary Hoffman, Enterprise, Kan.; Mrs. Hester Butcher, Colorado Springs, Colo.; three brothers, Mylo B., Edgington; Fred M., Reynolds, and Caleb R., San Francisco, Calif.; his father, Henry B., Edgington; and a cousin, Mrs. Nellie Zeigler, Rock Island.
(The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union - Dec. 19, 1922)
Mr. Carpenter was born in Edgington, Dec. 22, 1885. He received his education in that town and in 1908 he came to Rock Island. He had been a resident of Rock Island up until a little over a year ago when he moved to Centralia. Mr. Carpenter was a salesman. He was not married.
Mr. Carpenter was a member of Masonic orders and Elks of Rock Island. He was a member of the Edgington Presbyterian church.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. W. K. Wahlberg, Moline; Mrs. Mary Hoffman, Enterprise, Kan.; Mrs. Hester Butcher, Colorado Springs, Colo.; three brothers, Mylo B., Edgington; Fred M., Reynolds, and Caleb R., San Francisco, Calif.; his father, Henry B., Edgington; and a cousin, Mrs. Nellie Zeigler, Rock Island.
(The Rock Island Argus and Daily Union - Dec. 19, 1922)
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