Ivan Clare Carpenter - November 28, 1912
Ivan, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Carpenter of Franklin, who was operated on for appendicitus at Linclon, died the first of the week and was buried at Franklin Tuesday. He was a most promising young man with a large circle of friends who will morn his loss.
Peacefully at Sleep
One of Franklin's Prominent Young Men Goes to be With His Savior on High
Ivan Clare Carpenter
Born June 20, 1891; near Hildreth and Died Nomvember 24, 1912 in Everett's HospitalA True Christian Since Childhood
Word was received at Franklin Friday, November 15th, that Ivan Carpenter, who was attending Wesleyan University, at University place, was seriously ill in the Everett's Hospital in Lincoln, and an operation for appendicitis was necessary. His father, G. W. Carpenter, left that evening to be at his side during the operation, which took place Saturday, November 16. He rallied and seemed to be getting along nicely, but on Tuesday it was thought best to call his mother. She went down Tuesday evening, accompanied by her brother, Charley Chitwood, who returned Thursday, but the mother remained until the last. His grandfather, S. H. Carpenter, of Hildreth, went to Lincoln on Thursday, and stayed by the bedside until the end came.
Ivan Clare Carpenter, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Carpenter was born near Hildreth, June 20th, 1891, and passed to the Great Beyond, November November, 24th, 1912. He leaves a father, mother, four sisters and three brothers, besides many relatives and friends to mourn their loss. His father, mother, grandfather and aunt, Miss Minnie Chitwood, ad friend, Mrs. Hayes, were at the bedside when his soul took its flight
Ivan had been a true christian since childhood and joined the Methodist church in Franklin, March 21st, 1909. He was a faithful worker in the Epworth League serving as second vice-president, was also secretary in Sunday school two years, usher in church for two years, meeting everyone with a smile, and was president of the High School Y.M.C.A. for two years taking hold of it to build it up after it had gone down to almost nothing. People worked with him successfully for he won the hearts of everyone. His pastor said, "a preacher could always depend on him do do what ever there was to be done."
The remains were brought home last Sunday night and the funeral services were held in the M. R. Church, Tuesday, November 26th at 2:30 p.m. conducted by the pastor, Rev. R. E. Gilpin, who used the story of the funeral procession at Naio, found in Luke 7:14, "And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, arise." He described the funeral procession as being suggestive of three thoughts: Sorrow, Sympathy and Succor. He first dwelt upon sorrow. The Master, coming in contact with a broken hearted mother, stopped the procession, and with sympathy said, "Weep Not." The stillness was broken by words never before heard by humanity. Touched by human sympathy backed up by Divine Power, He said, "Young man, I say unto thee, arise." We can all sympathize with our friends, but a bleeding heart needs something more, it needs succor and that is just what Jesus came to do; to help the needy, to bear the burdens of the weak. In closing a high tribute to the life of Ivan he said that no young man would be missed more. The Sunday school, Epworth League, Church, Community and above all, the home will miss him.
The floral offerings by his many friends were beautiful and showed to some extent what people thought of him.
The Sentinel family joins his many friends in extending their heart felt sympathy to the breaved ones. They do not mourn, for his is not lost, only gone on before. [Edison Sentinel]