CO C 361ST INF WWI
Adams County Free Press (Corning, Iowa), Saturday, June 12, 1920, p. 3
Geo. Carpenter, who was called to Laramie, Wyo., by the death of his son, Clarence, returned Wednesday with the remains, accompanied by his son, Leslie, who had been working with his brother there. Clarence and Leslie left there about two months and since that time had been employed together in a gypsum quarry, Clarence being foreman. On the morning of May 29th they went to their work well and happy as usual and were working within a few feet of each other when at 8:30 there came a direct cave in which caught Clarence slightly stooped, throwing him forward and down against a rock face and covering him completely with dirt and debris. He was uncovered immediately and a doctor summoned who found upon examination that the neck and left arm were broken and that death had come instantly. The mine superintendent immediately telegraphed the parents here and the father left at once for Laramie. The funeral was held on Thursday June 3 at the home conducted by Rev. Ivan R. Mills of the M. E. church. A mixed quartette, Mrs. C. N. Kennedy, Mrs. Harold Everett, James Means and Lloyd Means with Mrs. Esta Taylor as organist, furnished appropriate music. Six soldier comrades dressed in their uniform and all of whom had seen service overseas acted as pallbearers. They were Jess Delaney, Phil Newman, James Hollis, Harold Everett, Frank Everett and John Smith. The beautiful floral offerings and the immense crowd of people who attended the funeral services were substantial evidence of the sincere esteem and affection felt for Clarence by the entire community. Only those fortunate in being his friends could appreciate his real worth, his quiet and unassuming nature making it impossible for those not intimately acquainted with him to know his real depth of character and unusual intelligence.
He was a man---
He was no man of power or pride,
And at his work he humbly died,
But he was honest, true and tried,
The kind who stood up by your side,
He was a man.
Clarence C. [leveland] Carpenter, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. [eorge] H.[enry] Carpenter, was born September 13, 1887, in Taylor County, Iowa. He met his death in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming on May 29, 1920.
He grew to manhood on a farm 3 miles south of Nodaway, Iowa and spent the greater part of his life in this vicinity. In the month of Aug., 1917, he went to Wyoming, where he worked until May 25, 1918, at which date he was called to the service of his country. On July 4th, 1918, he sailed for France, with Company C, 361st Infantry. While in France, he served in the battle of St. Mihiel and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. He was wounded on September 27, 1918. He was honorably discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on April 2d, 1919. After this he followed his trade of auto mechanic at Nodaway, Iowa, until April 10th, 1920, when he returned to Wyoming, where he was engaged as quarry foreman at the Red Buttes plaster mill near Laramie, until the date of his death. Everywhere his friends were numbered by his acquaintances.
Two sisters preceded him in death, one in infancy, the other at the age of six years. He is survived by his father, mother, one brother and one sister. Besides these he leaves many other relatives and a host of friends to mourn his departure.
Adams County Free Press (Corning, Iowa), Saturday, June 12, 1920, p. 3
Geo. Carpenter, who was called to Laramie, Wyo., by the death of his son, Clarence, returned Wednesday with the remains, accompanied by his son, Leslie, who had been working with his brother there. Clarence and Leslie left there about two months and since that time had been employed together in a gypsum quarry, Clarence being foreman. On the morning of May 29th they went to their work well and happy as usual and were working within a few feet of each other when at 8:30 there came a direct cave in which caught Clarence slightly stooped, throwing him forward and down against a rock face and covering him completely with dirt and debris. He was uncovered immediately and a doctor summoned who found upon examination that the neck and left arm were broken and that death had come instantly. The mine superintendent immediately telegraphed the parents here and the father left at once for Laramie. The funeral was held on Thursday June 3 at the home conducted by Rev. Ivan R. Mills of the M. E. church. A mixed quartette, Mrs. C. N. Kennedy, Mrs. Harold Everett, James Means and Lloyd Means with Mrs. Esta Taylor as organist, furnished appropriate music. Six soldier comrades dressed in their uniform and all of whom had seen service overseas acted as pallbearers. They were Jess Delaney, Phil Newman, James Hollis, Harold Everett, Frank Everett and John Smith. The beautiful floral offerings and the immense crowd of people who attended the funeral services were substantial evidence of the sincere esteem and affection felt for Clarence by the entire community. Only those fortunate in being his friends could appreciate his real worth, his quiet and unassuming nature making it impossible for those not intimately acquainted with him to know his real depth of character and unusual intelligence.
He was a man---
He was no man of power or pride,
And at his work he humbly died,
But he was honest, true and tried,
The kind who stood up by your side,
He was a man.
Clarence C. [leveland] Carpenter, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. [eorge] H.[enry] Carpenter, was born September 13, 1887, in Taylor County, Iowa. He met his death in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming on May 29, 1920.
He grew to manhood on a farm 3 miles south of Nodaway, Iowa and spent the greater part of his life in this vicinity. In the month of Aug., 1917, he went to Wyoming, where he worked until May 25, 1918, at which date he was called to the service of his country. On July 4th, 1918, he sailed for France, with Company C, 361st Infantry. While in France, he served in the battle of St. Mihiel and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. He was wounded on September 27, 1918. He was honorably discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on April 2d, 1919. After this he followed his trade of auto mechanic at Nodaway, Iowa, until April 10th, 1920, when he returned to Wyoming, where he was engaged as quarry foreman at the Red Buttes plaster mill near Laramie, until the date of his death. Everywhere his friends were numbered by his acquaintances.
Two sisters preceded him in death, one in infancy, the other at the age of six years. He is survived by his father, mother, one brother and one sister. Besides these he leaves many other relatives and a host of friends to mourn his departure.
CO C 361ST INF WWI
Adams County Free Press (Corning, Iowa), Saturday, June 12, 1920, p. 3
Geo. Carpenter, who was called to Laramie, Wyo., by the death of his son, Clarence, returned Wednesday with the remains, accompanied by his son, Leslie, who had been working with his brother there. Clarence and Leslie left there about two months and since that time had been employed together in a gypsum quarry, Clarence being foreman. On the morning of May 29th they went to their work well and happy as usual and were working within a few feet of each other when at 8:30 there came a direct cave in which caught Clarence slightly stooped, throwing him forward and down against a rock face and covering him completely with dirt and debris. He was uncovered immediately and a doctor summoned who found upon examination that the neck and left arm were broken and that death had come instantly. The mine superintendent immediately telegraphed the parents here and the father left at once for Laramie. The funeral was held on Thursday June 3 at the home conducted by Rev. Ivan R. Mills of the M. E. church. A mixed quartette, Mrs. C. N. Kennedy, Mrs. Harold Everett, James Means and Lloyd Means with Mrs. Esta Taylor as organist, furnished appropriate music. Six soldier comrades dressed in their uniform and all of whom had seen service overseas acted as pallbearers. They were Jess Delaney, Phil Newman, James Hollis, Harold Everett, Frank Everett and John Smith. The beautiful floral offerings and the immense crowd of people who attended the funeral services were substantial evidence of the sincere esteem and affection felt for Clarence by the entire community. Only those fortunate in being his friends could appreciate his real worth, his quiet and unassuming nature making it impossible for those not intimately acquainted with him to know his real depth of character and unusual intelligence.
He was a man---
He was no man of power or pride,
And at his work he humbly died,
But he was honest, true and tried,
The kind who stood up by your side,
He was a man.
Clarence C. [leveland] Carpenter, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. [eorge] H.[enry] Carpenter, was born September 13, 1887, in Taylor County, Iowa. He met his death in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming on May 29, 1920.
He grew to manhood on a farm 3 miles south of Nodaway, Iowa and spent the greater part of his life in this vicinity. In the month of Aug., 1917, he went to Wyoming, where he worked until May 25, 1918, at which date he was called to the service of his country. On July 4th, 1918, he sailed for France, with Company C, 361st Infantry. While in France, he served in the battle of St. Mihiel and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. He was wounded on September 27, 1918. He was honorably discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on April 2d, 1919. After this he followed his trade of auto mechanic at Nodaway, Iowa, until April 10th, 1920, when he returned to Wyoming, where he was engaged as quarry foreman at the Red Buttes plaster mill near Laramie, until the date of his death. Everywhere his friends were numbered by his acquaintances.
Two sisters preceded him in death, one in infancy, the other at the age of six years. He is survived by his father, mother, one brother and one sister. Besides these he leaves many other relatives and a host of friends to mourn his departure.
Adams County Free Press (Corning, Iowa), Saturday, June 12, 1920, p. 3
Geo. Carpenter, who was called to Laramie, Wyo., by the death of his son, Clarence, returned Wednesday with the remains, accompanied by his son, Leslie, who had been working with his brother there. Clarence and Leslie left there about two months and since that time had been employed together in a gypsum quarry, Clarence being foreman. On the morning of May 29th they went to their work well and happy as usual and were working within a few feet of each other when at 8:30 there came a direct cave in which caught Clarence slightly stooped, throwing him forward and down against a rock face and covering him completely with dirt and debris. He was uncovered immediately and a doctor summoned who found upon examination that the neck and left arm were broken and that death had come instantly. The mine superintendent immediately telegraphed the parents here and the father left at once for Laramie. The funeral was held on Thursday June 3 at the home conducted by Rev. Ivan R. Mills of the M. E. church. A mixed quartette, Mrs. C. N. Kennedy, Mrs. Harold Everett, James Means and Lloyd Means with Mrs. Esta Taylor as organist, furnished appropriate music. Six soldier comrades dressed in their uniform and all of whom had seen service overseas acted as pallbearers. They were Jess Delaney, Phil Newman, James Hollis, Harold Everett, Frank Everett and John Smith. The beautiful floral offerings and the immense crowd of people who attended the funeral services were substantial evidence of the sincere esteem and affection felt for Clarence by the entire community. Only those fortunate in being his friends could appreciate his real worth, his quiet and unassuming nature making it impossible for those not intimately acquainted with him to know his real depth of character and unusual intelligence.
He was a man---
He was no man of power or pride,
And at his work he humbly died,
But he was honest, true and tried,
The kind who stood up by your side,
He was a man.
Clarence C. [leveland] Carpenter, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. [eorge] H.[enry] Carpenter, was born September 13, 1887, in Taylor County, Iowa. He met his death in an accident near Laramie, Wyoming on May 29, 1920.
He grew to manhood on a farm 3 miles south of Nodaway, Iowa and spent the greater part of his life in this vicinity. In the month of Aug., 1917, he went to Wyoming, where he worked until May 25, 1918, at which date he was called to the service of his country. On July 4th, 1918, he sailed for France, with Company C, 361st Infantry. While in France, he served in the battle of St. Mihiel and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. He was wounded on September 27, 1918. He was honorably discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on April 2d, 1919. After this he followed his trade of auto mechanic at Nodaway, Iowa, until April 10th, 1920, when he returned to Wyoming, where he was engaged as quarry foreman at the Red Buttes plaster mill near Laramie, until the date of his death. Everywhere his friends were numbered by his acquaintances.
Two sisters preceded him in death, one in infancy, the other at the age of six years. He is survived by his father, mother, one brother and one sister. Besides these he leaves many other relatives and a host of friends to mourn his departure.
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