Divorced Ray Evans in June of 1949.
56988. Laurietta Rae Carpenter
Number 2012-8 in the Timothy Carpenter book.
In 1966, Laurietta and family were residing in Corona, CA.
Had had least three children.GRAVE: Good images
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Laurieta Rae Carpenter Bell
Birth: Dec. 5, 1936
Corona
Riverside County
California, USA
Death: Apr. 6, 1968
Fontana
San Bernardino County
California, USA
During my kindergarten school year, I lived with my Aunt Rieta and her family on their horse ranch above Lake Elsinore in the Cleveland National Forest. It was exciting for a little city girl to have horses, dogs, cats, chickens, goats, even pigs for a short time, bee hives, a fruit orchard and a hay loft!
My little sister was not yet enrolled in school, and so she went to live in Corona with a great-aunt during the school week.
Because I was in kindergarten, I was released earlier than the "older kids" and road the school bus home alone. Once dropped off at the bus stop, I would have to walk the long dirt and gravel road up "The Hill" to the endlessly long driveway of my aunt's ranch. Once I got in the house, however, I spent some special time alone with my aunt. This is when she taught me how to tie my shoes and gave me my first piano lessons. On the weekends, we were allowed to ride their horses.
My Aunt Rieta was a strong Christian, an accomplished horse-woman (barrel racing), the 'bee lady', and a loving but very strict mother. A few months after we moved in with her family, my aunt became ill, and so my three cousins who were in third, fifth and sixth grades stepped in and nearly acted as full-time caretakers and mother.
A few months later, me, my uncle and father, and my cousin Diana and brother, climbed into my uncle's truck. We pulled out of their circular driveway in front of their ranch house, and onto the long driveway which led to the main dirt road down the hill. My uncle was driving and talking quietly to my dad in the front seat. Something was said and I asked a clarifying question (I can't remember what), and the entire truck instantly grew silent and tense.
I turned to my cousin and asked, "Where's Aunt Rieta?" and she quietly told me, "Shh! She died." I didn't quite understand so Diana clarified that she was in heaven. Being still young and not yet thoroughly understanding how children were seen and not heard, I continued with my innocent questions. Quickly understanding that heaven was a destination, I further asked the backs of my father and uncle's heads when she was coming back. The silence from the front seat was deafening. With everyone listening, Diana quietly answered by simply saying, "She's not coming back. She died!" and to shush. I could sense the incredible tension and saw the look on her face that now was not the time.
Later, my three cousins, brother and I were sitting on our beds in the children's bedroom talking about my Aunt Rieta and heaven. My two oldest cousins were clearly close to adulthood (about eleven and twelve) and knew just about everything. =) I was so confused why Aunt Rieta couldn't come back, even just for a visit, and they explained heaven to me. I thought if heaven was so great, then why would we want to go there if we could never come back to see our family? Why did Jesus take Aunt Rieta, take her away from her kids and family, and not let her ever come home?
My first impression of death was more about confusion than pain, however, the death of my Aunt Rieta and the absence of our scheduled time after school was another upset and dramatic change in my young life. Unfortunately, her untimely death was to be the first of a long string of traumatic deaths during my childhood with the passings of my little sister, Tammy, and mom, and then into my young adulthood with my beloved paternal grandfather, followed by my beautiful paternal grandmother, only six days later by my paternal great-grandmother, Meme, and ultimately by my precious first-born child, Timmy.
My Aunt Rieta left behind a devoted husband and three young daughters. She was survived by both of her parents, Edward DeWitt and Rachel Irene Barger Carpenter, her brother, and two nieces and a nephew. She is still sorely missed.
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Descendant of Philip Barger, survivor of the Draper's Meadow Massacre of 1755.
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Listed in The Descendants of Timothy Carpenter of Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., New York, 1976 [2012-8 pg. 108, pg. 188]
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Cause of death: Cancer
Family links:
Parents:
Edward DeWitt Carpenter (1910 - 1982)
Rachel Irene Barger Carpenter (1913 - 1989)
Burial:
Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery
Corona
Riverside County
California, USA
Plot: Blk 34, Space 59Created by: M'Lady
Record added: Jan 23, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 13097892
Dorothea was the daughter of Quentin Newby and Nila Louise (Carmichael)
Spencer who were of (in 1966) American Fork, UT and Melba, ID.
Number 2021-8 in the Timothy Carpenter Book.
Number 2022-8 in the Timothy Carpenter Book.
At least one child.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Friday, Nov. 5, 1982, p. 2B. Maurice "Mike" D. Clemens, 60, of 433 N. 24th St., who was wounded in action five times in World War II, died Thursday in Leila Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Sherman and moved to Battle Creek with his family when he was 3. He enlisted in the Army in July 1942 and was wounded in action five times in battles in Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany. Twice after being wounded, he bandaged himself and kept on fighting, taking over for wounded command officers. Three times his wounds were serious enough to require lengthy hospitalization, and he returned to battle after each hospital stay. In November of 1944 he received a battlefield commission as a second lieutenant. In addition to being awarded Purple Heart medals with Oak Leaf clusters, he also was decorated with the Silver Star with Oak Leaf cluster, and three times was cited for gallantry in action. Before the war he was employed by Clemens Delivery Service, owned by his father, and after the war he was employed as a driver for the Carlings Brewing He retired in 1980 from Atlas Sales Inc. after 21 years of service. He was a member of Club 27, VFW Post 565, Gen. George A. Custer American Legion Post 54, DAV Chapter 7, and the Polish National Alliance. Surviving are his wife, the former Geraldine Taylor; a son, Daniel Clemens Jr. of Battle Creek; a daughter, Mrs. Charles (Mina) Johnson of Oklahoma City, Okla.; his mother, Carmen Clemens of Battle Creek; a sister, Mrs. Jerry (Carolyn) Turner of Battle Creek; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Royal Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Burial in Reese Cem., Springfield, MI.