The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-27
DEATH OF Ii. Is. CARPEN-
TER LAST FRIDAY

j BY the death OF Howard b. Carpen-
ter last Friday morning, Meridian
and Ada county lose prominent
and respected citizen. He had been
Ill for two weeks, and this termin-
ated In case OF typhoid fever
4 Mr.. Carpenter was but few days
under So years OF age. He was a
native OF Illinois, but had lived here
many years, developing fine ranch
Just west of town. This he had sold
but short time ago. moving to Mer-
idian TO discontinue active farm
work.
For several years Mr.. Carpenter
has served as director of the Nampa
q Meridian Irrigation district He was
reelected to this position few
months ago, and was assisting In
the irrigation Office at the time his
illness forced him to give up work.
The funeral. which was largely
attended. was held in the Methodist
church in Meridian Sunday The
officiating minister was Rev. w. J.
Luscombe, former pastor, now of
Vale, Oregon. The interment was In
Morris Hill cemetery at Boise.
Rev. Luscombe gave an eloquent
tribute TO the worth and character
OF. Mr.. Carpenter and attested to his
sterling honesty, his business ability,
and interest in all that pertained to
the best interests of the people of
the community in which he made his
home.
In describing his eventful and use
ful life, he said:
Howard Brady Carpenter was born
In Kendall county, Illinois, July "a,
184S. He received his education In
the public schools of Aurora and Old
Prophets Town, Ill. In 1906 he was
married to Nellie Tyer of Perry, Iowa.
One child. John, was born of this
union.
BY profession Mr. Carpenter was
civil engineer and surveyor, and sew
eral of the important surveys of the
United States government have been
under his management. His first
work in surveying was in southern
Ohio. from which state he went to
New York, where he was engaged in
several surveys in the Catskill noun
tains and also taught school for two
winters. He returned to Illinois for
a short time when he crossed the
plains to California and it was here
in the great west that most of his
work was done.
In San Francisco, he surveyed
street railway routes and as we tour
California in our automobiles the
most beautiful road we spin along,
The Tiago Road" was surveyed by
him.
The boundary disputes of the west
ern states have been largely entrust-
ed to his care. From 1900 to 1907
he was employed by the federal gov
eminent in establishing the boun-
dairy lines between Utah and Arizona,
Colorado and New Mexico and Okla
homa; and the eastern boundary line
of Idaho where the Bitter Root
range divides this state from Mon
tana. The establishing of this line
on the water shed of the untrod Bit
ter Root consumed four summers
and carried him into Businesses and
on lofty peaks which seldom see the
presence of man.
Mr.. CARPENTER came to Meridian In
the spring of 1908 and in his ten
years residence in this locality had
became identified with many of the
prominent interests of the eommun-
| ity For the past seven years he has
been one of the directors of the Nam
pa and Meridian Irrigation district,
in which business he took he keen
est interest. often assisting with his
experience as engineer as well as in
the management of its affairs, and
for four years he served as its presi-
dent He was also intimately asso-
ciated with the First National Bank
of Meridian as a director; with the
Methodist church as trustee; was a
member. of the Meridian school
board; and was one of the founders
of the Meridian Building & Loan
Association. These organizations
are all represented in the selection
of pail bearers
BID GOOD BYE TO