Mrs. C.A, Carpenter

CARPENTER, HAMILTON, REGENNAS

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Date: 2/6/2008 at 17:40:27

March 25, 1899

MRS. C.A. CARPENTER DEAD
An Old Resident of Keokuk Passes Away at Hoopeston, Illinois, after a Brief Illness of a Week.

TheHoopeston, Ill., Chronicle of Wednesday has the news of the death of Mrs. Charles A. Carpenter, who resided in Keokuk for many years. It says:
The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Jennie L. Carpenter are being held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hamilton at 3 O'clock this afternoon, the Rev. E,J. Regennas officiating. The body will be taken to Piper City, Ill., tomorrow for interment by the side of her husband, who died twelve years ago.
Lucy J. Carpenter was born in Connecticut March 31, 1845. When fourteen years of age her parents removed to Illinois and settled near Oanarga, where she grew to womanhood. In Peoria, in December, 1868, she was united in marriage with Charles A. Carpenter and went with him to Keokuk, Ia., where Mr. Carpenter was in business. They remained there until Mr. Carpenter's death in the spring of 1887.
Mrs. Carpenter remained in Keokuk a year after her husband's death and then went to Denver, Colo., where she stayed a year, and then went to Ashland, Wis., where she made her home with her sister for six years. She then came to Hoopeston for several months then to Denver, then to Ashland again, where she remained until about three weeks ago, when she came to Hoopeston.
Of the eight brothers and sisters but three brothers and one sister survive. She became a member of the Presbyterian church in Peoria at an early age and retained her membership in that society until her death.
Six days before her death she complained of feeling chilly. The feeling grew worse and she retired at night quite uncomfortable. Next morning a physician was summoned and from that time on she had the best of care and all the attention that medical skill could give. Her ailment was due to a derangement of the liver and Kidneys which resulted in acute inflammation, and all that could be done for her was of no avail. She felt the end coming and remarked it once or twice during her illness. She suffered greatly, but tried to give as little trouble and discomfort to those around her as possible.
During Mrs. Carpenter's residence in Hoopeston she made friends of all who were fortunate enough to gain her acquaintance. Her natural sweetness of disposition, her kindliness, her never varying courtesy, her facility for seeing only the good in her friends, made her a true friend, a pleasant companion and a valuable addition to the social circle, where her native wit and her quick, bright sayings made her a universal favorite. She will be sadly missed, not only by those near and dear to her and who know her worth best of all, but by all with whom she was on terms of friendship.

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