Jon C. Carpenter
1938 ~ 2014
Jon Carvel Carpenter passed away at home May 25th, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born January 19th, 1938 in Washington, D.C. to Samuel and Kathleen Carpenter. He married Donna Kay Richards of Logan, Utah on May 1st, 1962 in the Salt Lake temple.
Jon received his undergraduate degree from the University of Utah in 1962 and earned an MBA from Santa Clara University. His 33-year career at IBM took him and his family to Helena, MT, San Jose and San Francisco, CA, Austin, TX, and New Canaan, CT. He retired to Deep Creek, MD and Salt Lake City, UT.
As an avid outdoorsman, Jon worked at Grand Canyon National Park as a teenager. He went on to serve many years as a B.S.A. scoutmaster (receiving the Silver Beaver), and enjoyed back-country hiking, from the High Sierras in California to Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa.
Jon served for 2½ years as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Finland. He later served as a bishop, high councilor and in many other capacities. In 2011 he and Donna Kay returned to Finland to serve as senior missionaries in the Helsinki temple.
Jon is preceded in death by his oldest son, Rick Carpenter, and is survived by his wife, Donna Kay, his four children, Scott (Diane) Carpenter, Curt (Hedi) Carpenter, Emily (JP) Hanson, Katie (Jon) Groberg, and 15 grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Craig Carpenter, and his sister, Kathie Coon.
A memorial will be held at the LDS Ensign Peak ward building, 125 East North Sandrun Road, Salt Lake City, Saturday, May 31st at 10 am for visiting with friends and family. Service at 11:30 am.

Published in Salt Lake Tribune on May 29, 2014

2014-05-25 Rose Sutton visits

We picked up Rose from the airport and she stayed overnight before leaving for her mission in Rome Italy

2014-05-21 Yorktown/ Kitchawan Ward reunion

We met a few members from Yorktown Ward at Clayton and Denise Williams's home on the occasion of Andy and Lori Phillips being in town for a family funeral. A list of people we met: April and Don Stirling, Kevin Greenlese, Sharon and Bob Lape with Rob and Alice Lape, Les and Cindy Ward, Dave and Lena Clark, Kathleen and Franklin West, Alex Mojica, Tony Capone, Daniel Carlisle, Lisa ?, Steve Richardson.

2014-05-03 Sarah is baptized

 Sarah was baptized by her father on May 3, 2014. She was excited and glowing - partly from the fuss we were making over her - but mostly because she was doing the right thing. It's a wonderful blessing to have grandchildren being taught the doctrine of Christ by their parents who lead by example. Sarah was surrounded by both sets of grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and a group of wonderful friends.

Abby led the music and offered the closing prayer. Will spoke on the Gift of the Holy Ghost using props. I 'm sure he was helped by his mom and dad.

After the baptism we had a doughnut buffet at the Christensen's. Doug Christensen asked Sarah if she had had time to sin. She giggled and said 'no'. He taught her that all of us would sin, and that's why continued repentance is important.