William Carter of this city, died quite unexpectedly last Sunday in the Hardtner hospital where he had been taken on Friday. He had trouble with ulcers of the stomach and was quite weak. It was planned that he undergo an operation on Monday but Sunday morning he appeared to have suffered an internal hemorrhage and expired.Funeral services were held in the Methodist church in this city at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon and were in charge of a former pastor, Rev. Major W. Parker of Caldwell, Kans., assisted by the pastor, Rev. Oscar Matthews.
Mr. and Mrs. Gurney T. Hadley sang : "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Garden," accompanied on the piano by Miss Velma Crowe. The pallbearers were Walter Thompson, Donald Booth, Bryan Hoffman, Clarence Coles, John Thompson and John Baessler. Burial was in Crown Hill cemetery.
Obituary. William Carter, son of Joseph and Mattie Carter, was born May 4, 1904 in Pike county, Ill. He departed this life at Hardtner, Kansas, February 2, 1947, at the age of 42 years, 8 months and 28 days.
While he had been in ill health for some time, his passing was very unexpected.
Mr. Carter came to Prescott, Kans., with his parents when he was a small boy. There he grew to young manhood. In the later years of his life he came to Comanche county, and has made his home in and around Coldwater until his passing.
On December 29, 1943 he was united in marriage with Miss Bette Crowe at Greensburg, Kans. To this union one daughter, Ellene, was born. The Carters have made their home in Coldwater for the last two years.
Mr. Carter united with the church at Pleasanton, Kans., and was expecting to transfer his membership here with the family.
Bill, as he was known among his friends, was a veteran of World War II.
Besides his widow and daughter he leaves four brothers and two sisters to mourn his passing. The brothers are: Edger of San Diego, Calif., Neil Carter of Lind, Wash., Karl Carter of Pleasanton, Kans., Russell Carter of Coldwater, Kans. The sisters are: Mrs. Lucy Nickerson of Syracuse, Kans., and Mrs. Julia Lewelling, of Fort Scott, Kans. His parents and one brother preceded him in death.
His many friends will miss him but will always have deep sympathy for his family who have been bereaved by the loss of a young husband and father.
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