Edmund H Carter
| Date of Interment or Death | 02/02/1917 |
|---|---|
| Location | Old Fairview |
| Section | D |
| Block-Lot-Grave | 1-2-3 |
Obituary
Edmund H. Carter-1917
H. CARTER DIES FROM PARALYTIC STROKE SUCCUMBED TO SECOND STROKE EARLY MONDAY MORNING FORMER MAYOR, CO. TREASURER Came Here From Vermont in 1880, and Has Made Richland County His Home Ever Since-Was Popular and Well Liked By All
E. H. Carter, since 1880 a resident of Wahpeton and Richland county, a former Mayor of Wahpeton and Treasurer of Richland county, died at the Lutheran hospital at 4 o’clock Monday morning, February 19th.
Mr. Carter suffered a stroke of paralysis on February 8th, the entire left side being completely paralyzed. He was taken to the hospital, and was apparently improving as rapidly as could be expected. It was announced that he probably would recover, although he might be partially crippled afterwards. Then, about noon on Saturday, the 17th, came the second stroke, which caused him to sink into unconsciousness about four o’clock in the afternoon, from which he never recovered.
E. H. Carter was the son of Ira and Elizabeth Carter, both being natives of Vermont and the children of Vermonters. He was born Aug 9, 1848, being 68 years of age. He came to Dakota in 1880 and took up a homestead in DeVillo township, this county. He spent summers on his farm and for a few years spent the winters in Wahpeton and Breckenridge, clerking in the old Headquarters hotel and the old Minnesota House. He made a success of the farming business, and of later years, on a section farm near Mantador, has gone into the cattle industry extensively and with much success.
Mr. Carter was elected Treasurer of Richland county of the Republican ticket in the fall of 1900 and in 1902 serving for the years of 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904. While treasurer he discharged the duties of the office in a business like manner, satisfactory to all concerned. He was elected Mayor of the city of Wahpeton in April, 1894, an office which he filled with credit for two years.
Some years after coming to Dakota he was joined by his father and mother, who made their home with him until their death. Mr. Carter was married in the late ’90’s to Miss Geneviene Basom. His wife becoming an invalid , she spent the latter years of her life in the south, with her sister, until her death four or five years ago. Mr. Carter, while not active in church work, was a liberal financial supporter of the Methodist church. He was kind hearted, exceedingly liberal to those in need. Of plain ancestry, his accumulated means did not change his mode of life, and he was noted for his lack of show and plainness of attire. His conduct in all relations with his fellow man was eminently fair and just. It may be said that his distinguishing characteristics were his plainness, fairness, liberality and charity. During the latter years of his life, Mr. Carter had devoted a great deal of attention to collecting souvenirs of the early days of his family history, and had a collection of antiques of various sorts which was worth much money aside from the historical and sentimental value. He was a great reader, a deep student, and to those with whom he was intimate a very lovable character.
He is survived by two sisters, a brother, a nephew and niece, as follows: Mrs. Strahan, a sister, whose address we have been unable to learn; Mrs. George K. Persons, a sister, of Cambridge, Mass.; her son and daughter, C. G. and Miss Alice Persons, of Massachusetts and A. J. Carter, a brother, of Hankinson, this county. Arrangements have ben made for the funeral to be held at the Methodist church on Thursday afternoon at 1:30. The pall bearers will be the five ex-county treasurers, J. Q. Burbank, O. K. Ulsaker, Donald Wright, Stephen Braun, Karl I. Mikkelson, together with the present treasurer Walter G. Worner. The funeral will be attended by the Mayor and all city officials in a body. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery, where the father and mother of the deceased were laid to rest years ago. Mr. Carter’s nephew, C. G. Persons was called to the city at the time of deceased’s first stroke, but left just a day before the second stroke owing to the fact that his mother is an invalid. This illness will prevent his attendance at the funeral, the arrangements having been entrusted by the family to Mr. Carter’s friends in the city.
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Location
Old Fairview is located on the southern half of the cemetery grounds.