====== The Obituary of Benjamin Carpenter ======
//This article appeared on the front page of the March 9th, 1939 edition of the [[Boone County Recorder]]//

==== Benjamin Carpenter ====
Benjamin Carpenter, bachelor, of near [[Walton]] was found dead in bed at his home near Walton Wednesday morning.  It was thought that he had been dead since Sunday night.  He was removed to the Chambers & Grubbs funeral home for preparation.

Funeral services were conducted from the funeral home Thursday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. by the Rev. Woods, of Covington, interment in the Carpenter cemetery.

He is survived by one sister Mrs. R.F. Demoisey, of Walton; one brother, Wood Carpenter, of Covington; one half-brother, Ralph Carpenter, of Walton; one half-sister, Alice Readnour of Walton and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing.

Chambers & Grubbs were in charge of funeral arrangements.  

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