The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-03
Lady
Passed AWAY
Sunday Eve.
/. E. Carpenter Called To
Rest At Asbury Hospital
At Minneapolis
FUNERAL WAS TUESDAY
0. Doolittle, Father of Mrs.
j. P. Hansen, Buried
Wednesday
Irving E. Carpenter

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a business man of this city, passed
away at Asbury Hospital, Minnea-
polls Saturday afternoon, August
18th, at $3.50. Death occurred follow
ing an operation and an attack of
pneumonia. Deceased had been i'll
for about a month preceding his
death. He submitted to an opera
ton in this city for the removal Of
a growth, but the incision was
closed without completing the
task. He was then taken to Min
neapolis, where it was necessary
for him to submit to two opera
tions. The first of these had been
performed, and as soon as he was
sufficiently recuperated he was to
submit to the second operation.
His death came as a severe chock
to his family and to his many
friends in the community.
Irving Emerson Carpenter was
born in Ashley Township on Sept
ember rs, 1885. His age at death
was SO years, II months and days.
He grew to manhood on the farm
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
Carpenter at Stiles Station, and it
was there that he received his early
education. After leaving his paren-
tai home, he spent several years
working as a brakeman for a rail-
road company He was employed at
the Hillerud Hardware in this city
as timer and plumber for IA years.
After he left the employ of the Hill
1n,.,,I Ito y1H hn nv,fnral hprC-
mess of his own, and for eight
years until one month before his
passing, successfully conducted his
timing and plumbing concern on
Oak Street, between Third and Sec
ond Streets.
He was united in marriage to
Miss Margaret Mellett May 20,
1909. To this union three children
were born, one Of whom passed
away in infancy. The two children
who besides the sorrowing wife
survive are: Margaret and Adel-
bert, both at home. He is also sur
vived by his father, A. D. Carpen-
ter, Sr. and four brothers and two
sisters, viz: G. e. Carpenter, Of
Sank Centre; D. w. Carpenter. Of
Ashley Township, A. d. Carpenter,
Jr. Of Cave Springs, Georgia, Ben
Carpenter, Of Litchfield; Mrs. Eta
Shetland, of Ada; Mrs. c. s. Dell
more, Of st. Paul. His mother pass
ed away three years ago, March 20,
1888.
Funeral services, which were
largely attended, were held at the
Episcopal church Tuesday after
noon at two o'clock. Rev. j. r.
Robertson rector of the Church Of
the Good Samaritan, read the Epis-
copal burial service. Interment was
made in Calvary cemetery on the
family lot. The pallbearers were:
William Pollock, Herb Saeger, Har-
old Gray, Irwin Nelson, Jerry DAN
iels and Fred Walker. Mrs. Lester
Brown sang several hymns at the
church.
Erve, as he was commonly
known, numbered his friends by all
who knew him. For twenty-six
years he was a member of the 10
cal Volunteer Fire Department and
the members of that organization
presented their final honors by at
tending the funeral in a body.
Those from out of town in at
tendance at the last sad rites were:
Mrs. Eta Shetland, of Ada; Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Dellmore, ST., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dellmore, Jr, of
st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mel
lett, of Swanville; Mrs. Eliza Mel
lett of Belle Plaine. Ben Carpenter
and family, of Litchfield; Mr.. and
Mrs. D. w. Carpenter and family,
of Ashley; Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Burke, of Melrose.