William Carpenter

CARPENTER

Posted By: Cyndi Vertrees (email)
Date: 11/6/2011 at 10:13:09

Rev. William Carpenter

Lake City Graphic
Lake City, Iowa
October 24, 1901

The late William Carpenter was born October 24th 1822, at Johnstown, New York. He was converted and united with the Baptist church early in life. In October 1846 he was licensed to preach and was ordained to the gospel ministry in December 1852. His first pastorate was in Ogdensburg, New York. He was twice pastor at Ogdensburg and twice at Westerol. During a continuous service of forty years in the active work of the ministry he held pastorates in New York, Massachusetts and Iowa, coming to this state in 1879 and serving the churches at Greenfield, Corydon and Afton. His health failing him he closed his pastoral work in 1892. His last years were spent in Lake city, Iowa with his daughter, Mrs. H. W. Crawford, at whose home he died October 19, 1901. He was married at Lancaster, Massachusetts, October 9th, 1855 to Amanda M. Holman who after sharing the joys and sorrows of forty-six years of married life and work was permitted to minister to her husband’s needs in his closing days. Two children, Mrs. Crawford, of Lake City and Mr. Wm. Carpenter, of Manning, survive him.

Bro. Carpenter was confined to his bed for the last seven months, but in all of his weakness and suffering, no word of complaint was heard, but frequent expressions of patient resignation to the will of God and confident hope and trust in the Savior whom he served so long and faithfully and whom he expected to meet with joy. While unable to attend very often the church services, he always enjoyed the privilege and was always heard in witnessing to God’s goodness, much to the joy and strengthening of the church. His paster Rev. J. Roney assisted by Rev. McArthur of the Presbyterian church conducted the service at the home, after which the remains were laid in Lake City cemetery.

A good man, loved and honored and sincerely regretted, has gone to his reward.

Card of Thanks
We desire to express our thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly and lovingly assisted us and sent tokens of sympathy in our time of sorrow and need. Mrs. Wm. Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Crawford