This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JWatson9552 Surnames: CARPENTER, MCGINNIS, SPIKING Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.solano/1215.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Following is a transcript of an obituary from the Vallejo Times-Herald, dated Apr. 16, 1975: "HOWARD CARPENTER Howard Paul Carpenter, 56, of 1610 Sonoma Blvd., died Saturday in a Martinez hospital after a long illness. A native of Columbus, Ind., he was a Vallejo resi- dent for 30 years. He was a retired pipefitter for the Bethelem Steel Co. Mr. carpenter was a Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Paula C. Mcginnis of Wrangle, Alas- ka; Mamie and Dorothy Carpenter, both of Vallejo, and Laurie, Karen and Linda Carpenter, all of Ben- icia, and a brother, Wayne Spiking of Chicago. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Twin Chapels. Burial will be in the Willamette Cemetery, Portland, Ore. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the mortuary." Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.