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Funeral of Late Engineer Held Tuesday Afternoon
Funeral services for Raymond C. Carpenter were held Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Christian church with Pastor Maynard R. Thompson of the Baptist church officiating. The Christian church choir provided music and burial followed at Masonic cemetery. Carpenter, born May 24 1875 in Monroe Wisconsin, lived in La Grande from age 16 and worked with steam locomotives and motor cars in Oregon and Washington. He died in an automobile incident near Washington after a day’s work. He married Della Bads twelve years ago and left a wife, four children, four brothers and two sisters. The Brotherhood of Engineers sent many floral tributes.
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Raymond C. Carpenter
Christian Church
Ser
Colorado
Beence
Maynard R. Thompson
Mr. Borden
Baptist Church
Masonic Cemetery
Mr. Carpenter
Monroe
Wisconsin
la Grande
Oregon
Washington
Jevus Christ
Hing
Della Bads
Daniel
Sylvester
Edward
Frank
Mia
Broughton
Victoria Dunnaway
South Dakota