Edward Wall "Ted" Carpenter, son of William Franklin (1905-1994) and Eunice M. (Allen) (1912-2001) was born 22 Feb 1945 in Lake City, Missaukee County, Michigan.  He was a member of the Class of 1965 at Okemos High School.

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Thursday 31 January 1963

Golden Gloves Results

Welterweight

David Newport (Owosso), def. Ted Carpenter (Okemos), TKO (first).

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Saturday 9 February 1963

Ted was killed in a horrendous 2 car accident.  The accident took place at the corner of College and Cavanaugh Roads on Saturday 9 February 1963. Two cars loaded with young people returning from parties, in opposite directions, collided.  Ted was thrown from the wreckage.  The lone witness, in a third car, had to drive to a MSU dairy barn to telephone for help.  Lansing State Journal headlines stated:

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Saturday 9 February 1963

CARPENTER, EDWARD W.

3565 KANSAS RD. OKEMOS

Age 17, died Saturday in Ingham County.  He was born Feb. 22, 1945, in Lake City, Mich. and was a student at Okemos High School.  Surviving are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Carpenter; 3 brothers, Merlin and Dorman both of Lansing and Robert of Mason.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. at the Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Home with Rev. Douglas A. Smith of the Michigan Ave. Methodist Church officiating.

Ted was interred Glendale Cemetery, Okemos, Ingham County.