Mary, My brother, David CARPENTER, is a builder. He has a "regular" job with serious responsibility in a pharmaceutical company, but gets his joy in life building houses. He, too, really enjoys being "Carpenter the carpenter." George ---- > My father, > Clarence Frank ("Carpy") Carpenter was a self-taught carpenter. He > always took great pride in having a profession the same as his name. > Even if we did not originally descend from such tradesmen, I am very > proud to have a name that also has been a profession in my family (at > least once). It makes for a great conversation piece as well. :) > > I wonder how many others out there have carpenters by trade in their > line? > > Mary