Danville Commercial News - Nov. 7, 1994
Richard H. Carpenter
Richard H. Carpenter, 74, of Danville, died Sunday (Nov. 8, 1994) at VA Medical Center in Danville.
Born Aug. 13, 1920, in Danville, to John and Lilly McConnell Carpenter. He attended Henning Grade School and graduated from Danville High School in 1938. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He had worked as a nursing assistant at the VA Medical enter in Danville for 30 years, retiring in 1986. He had also worked as a part-time gas station attendant. He was a former member of the Drum and Bugle Corps at the American Legion.
He married Charlotte Ann Carpenter Oct. 16, 1952, in Crown Point, Ind. She survives. Also surviving: a daughter, Bernice (Charles) Mattis, three grandchildren, __________, ___________, and _____________, a sister Waneta (Frank) Hoskins, and a brother, George (Lorraine) Carpenter, all of Danville. He was preceded by his parents and two brothers, Carl and Henry.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Pape Memorial Home & Gardens; officiating: Pastor Gene Grubb; Burial: Danville National Cemetery, with military rites by American Legion Post 210; Visitation 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Pape's.
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