Tony Arthur Carter Sr.

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Tony Arthur Carter Sr.

Birth
Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, USA
Death
15 Jul 1973 (aged 72)
Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Wakefield, Clay County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Tony Arthur Carter was the son of James Wesley Carter and Bertha Ann Berger, and brother to Randolph, John, Blueford, Margery, George (Dewey), Nancy, Rhoda (Florence), James, and William.

He married Lola Gladys Stevens on October 10, 1923 in Kingsley, Plymouth County, Iowa. Tony lived most of his life in Clay County, Kansas.

Employment was scarce. In 1943 he went to Vancouver, WA to find work. He was able to get employment in Portland, Oregon working in the shipping industry helping to build war ships. In later years he worked as a carpenter, building houses, garages and remodeling. He also helped with the building of homes at Schilling Air Force Base in Salina, Kansas.
Hobbies included gardening, fishing, and hunting, playing checkers, cards, and other board games and putting puzzles together.

Tony had a special relationship with his God. He enjoyed walking through the wheat fields, plucking a few heads of grain, pondering. Through nature he felt close to God.

Tony and Lola Carter were parents to 11 children, the following are deceased:

Arvin Gail Carter
Veda Irene Carter
Bertha Ina Carter
Donald Arthur Carter
Tony Arthur Carter was the son of James Wesley Carter and Bertha Ann Berger, and brother to Randolph, John, Blueford, Margery, George (Dewey), Nancy, Rhoda (Florence), James, and William.

He married Lola Gladys Stevens on October 10, 1923 in Kingsley, Plymouth County, Iowa. Tony lived most of his life in Clay County, Kansas.

Employment was scarce. In 1943 he went to Vancouver, WA to find work. He was able to get employment in Portland, Oregon working in the shipping industry helping to build war ships. In later years he worked as a carpenter, building houses, garages and remodeling. He also helped with the building of homes at Schilling Air Force Base in Salina, Kansas.
Hobbies included gardening, fishing, and hunting, playing checkers, cards, and other board games and putting puzzles together.

Tony had a special relationship with his God. He enjoyed walking through the wheat fields, plucking a few heads of grain, pondering. Through nature he felt close to God.

Tony and Lola Carter were parents to 11 children, the following are deceased:

Arvin Gail Carter
Veda Irene Carter
Bertha Ina Carter
Donald Arthur Carter

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9518857/tony_arthur-carter: accessed ), memorial page for Tony Arthur Carter Sr. (6 Sep 1900–15 Jul 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9518857, citing Timber Creek Cemetery, Wakefield, Clay County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Sarah Lee (contributor 46631361).