OBITUARY:

Samuel Benton Carter was born near John Day, Oregon, August 1, 1877 and died at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton, Oregon, Saturday morning, January 7, 1950. At the time of his death, he was 72 years, five months and six days old.

While very young, he moved with his parents to Long Creek, where he resided the remainder of his life, and was prominently engaged in stock-raising and ranching. During his early life, he raised first class draft horses and mules. Later, he raised purebred and commercial Hereford cattle extensively.

The marriage of Miss Martha Rebecca Harryman to Samuel B. Carter occurred April 22, 1901, at her father's home near Long Creek. To this union, eight children were born, seven of whom survive. One son, Franklin, died in infancy in 1921.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha Carter; five sons, Thomas L. of Billings, Mont., William B., Robert L. and Theodore R., all of Long Creek, and Samuel M. of Burns; two daughters, Estella Boyer of John Day and Leitha Parsons of Pendleton; 18 grandchildren; three brothers, John L., and Charlie Carter of Long Creek and William Carter of Baker; five sisters, Esther Gibbs of Long Creek, Mary Davis of Ritter, Nellis Ross of Pendleton, Della Sorenson of North Powder, and Cora Jordan of Portland; and, his only living uncle, Clem Blackwell of McCall, Idaho.

The late Mr. Carter became a member of Baker Elks Lodge No. 338 at John Day, November 15, 1941. Although his affiliation with this order came later in his life, the fraternal organization was a great source of companionship, interest and pleasure in association with his brethren and many long time friends.

Final rites were conducted at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Josie Bach, pastor of the Methodist church in John Day, officiating. The Burns Elks Lodge No. 1680, with Wallace Welcome as the exalted ruler, presented the lodge funeral ritual in (a) very impressive manner as a part of the church rites and the graveside services. Interment was made in the Long Creek cemetery with Driskill's Mortuary of John Day in charge of arrangements.

Serving as the pall bearers were six nephews of the deceased. They were Leonard Carter, Harry, Welch, and Charlie Shields of Long Creek, Charles Welch of Bates, Fenton G. Whitney of Ukiah, and Leonard Woodson of Pendleton.


Mr. and Mrs. Jess Foster and small son, Bobby, of Pilot Rock were in Long Creek last Tuesday. Mrs. Foster came to Long Creek and sang at the final rites held for the late Sam Carter, Sr.

Clem Blackwell of McCall, Idaho, and his son were here for the funeral of Mr. Blackwell's nephew, Sam Carter, Sr.


Lifetime Resident
Grant County Dies
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon for Samuel B. Carter of Long Creek, lifetime resident of Grant county, who died Saturday at St. Anthony's hospital in Pendleton, where he had been a medical patient several weeks.

The late Mr. Carter, who was born near John Day, had spent the greater part of his life engaged in livestock and ranching business.

Obituary of Mr. Carter appears elsewhere in this issue of the Blue Mountain Eagle.