Ernestine "Teena" E CARPENTER
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Submitted: 1/28/19 • Approved: 2/1/19 • Last Updated: 2/4/19 • R1252684-G1252683-S3
James
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
US Army
World War II
January 25, 1917 - July 13, 2014
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Times
Sunday, July 20, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE — Lt. Col. James Woodrow Carpenter died July 13, 2014, at the age of 97. He was born in Washabaugh County, S.D.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine (Teena) Hooker Carpenter of Fayetteville; his son, Kendal Carpenter of Springdale; his parents, Arthur and Mary Dimick Carpenter, and sister, Ruby Carpenter, all of South Dakota.
Jim attended a rural school at Wanamaker, S.D., and worked on the family ranch until age 15 when he attended Coyne Electrical School in Chicago. Graduating from there, he then joined the U.S. Army and spent two years in the Hawaiian Islands. He was called back into the U.S. Army in 1941.
He was assigned to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., when it was quite new. In 1943, he was assigned to Officers' Candidate School in Fort Monmouth, N.J. He received his commission in the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army. He commanded a wire team of 16 laying telephone wires between 7th corps Headquarters and the 3rd Armored Division (Spearhead).
He was in England from March until June when he landed on Utah Beach in France on the morning of D-Day, June 6, 1944.
He was decorated for the five major European battles: Normandy, Central France, the Ardennes, Belgium (the Bulge) and Central Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star on the battlefield by General Joe Collins in March 1945 and received the French Medal of Honor. Jim remained with the occupation Army in Germany until he returned home after the end of the war in October 1945. Jim was an eight-year Army veteran and stayed in the reserves before retiring as Lieutenant Colonel.
In December 1943, Jim traveled to Kansas City, Mo., with his overseas orders and married Teena. He was a D-Day veteran of Utah Beach. In 1948, Jim and Teena moved to Springdale where they owned and managed Jim's Radio on Hwy. 71, later known as Jim's Radio and TV Communications.
He served on the National Dealer Council of Electronics Communication, was past president of the Arkansas Electronics Service Association and zone chairman of the National Foundation of Independent Businesses.
As an active member of the community, Jim was past president of the Springdale Lions Club, recipient of the Lions International Melvin Jones Fellowship Award.
He attended First United Methodist Church of Springdale, was an avid ballroom dancer and member of the Shiloh Square Dance Club. He was a member of the American Legion, Veteran of Foreign Wars and Reserve Office of NWA, and was a board member and volunteer at Shiloh Museum.
Survivors include his son, David J. Carpenter and wife, Vonita, and his granddaughter, Shannon Carpenter, all of Springdale; and grandson, Bradley of Fayetteville.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Butterfield Trail Village, Convocation Room, of Fayetteville, Ark., with the Rev. Judy VanHoose, associate pastor of First United Methodist Church in Springdale, officiating.
A private burial will be held at a later date at Bayless Cemetery near Gateway, Ark.
The family wishes to express their gratitude to Butterfield Trail Village for the loving care they have given Jim since he moved there on Sept. 11, 2001.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Butterfield Trail Village, 1923 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville, AR 72703; or First United Methodist Church, 206 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale, AR 72764.
Online condolences may be made to www.siscofuneral.com.
Ernestine
October 24, 1916 - May 2, 2011
*Obituary
Benton County Daily Record
Thursday, May 5, 2011
FAYETTEVILLE — Ernestine "Teena" E. Hooker Carpenter of Fayetteville, Ark., died May 2, 2011, at the age of 94.
She was born in Seligman, Barry County, Mo., to Ernest and Ruth McClain Hooker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Fern Rubow of Seligman, Mo., and Betty Walker of Springdale; and one brother, Paul Hooker of Rogers.
Teena graduated from Seligman High School in Seligman, Mo., and from Draughn's Business College in Springfield, Mo. She was employed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) at Green County Courthouse of Springfield. When the local office closed, she transferred to the state office in Kansas City. She served her country during World War II as secretary to the contracting officer for the Army Air Corps and Northern American Bomber Plant in Kansas City, which made the B-25 Mitchell bombers.
Teena married James W. Carpenter on Dec. 23, 1943, in Kansas City, Mo. Jim returned from World War II in October of 1945, and in 1948, Teena, Jim, and their infant son, David, moved from Kansas City to Springdale. There they owned and operated Jim's Radio on Highway 71 in Springdale, which later became Jim's Radio, TV and Communications. Their second son, Ken, was born in Springdale.
Teena attended First United Methodist Church of Springdale, where she sang in the choir for 32 years. She and her husband were avid dancers, enjoying ballroom and square dancing. They were members of the Springdale Shiloh Square Dance Club and Elks Club. Teena was active in the community in PTA; was a charter member of the Springdale Youth Center board of directors; a member of Beta Sigma Phi and past secretary of Arkansas Television and Electronics Service Association. While working in Springfield, she sang in the Gospel Quartet on KWTO. She was a well-loved member of the community and will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her husband, Jim, of 67 years; two sons, David J. Carpenter, his wife Vonita, and Kendal H. Carpenter, both of Springdale, Ark.; one granddaughter, Shannon Carpenter of Springdale; one grandson, Bradley Carpenter of Fayetteville; one brother-in-law, Bill Walker, of Springdale; and one sister-in-law, Kathy Hooker Barnard of Kansas City, Mo.
The family wish to express their gratitude to the staff of Butterfield Trail Village, who have lovingly cared for her since she moved there on Sept. 11, 2001.
A memorial service will be held at Butterfield Trail Village of Fayetteville in the Convocation Room on Friday, May 6, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., with the Rev. Judy Van Hoose officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bayless Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 14, Gateway, Arkansas 72733; or First United Methodist Church, 206 W. Johnson Ave., Springdale, AR 72764.
To sign the guestbook online, please visit www.siscofuneral.com.
Married December 23, 1943
Contributed on 1/28/19 by wfields55
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