[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 161 (Tuesday, October 23, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2203]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN MEMORY OF FLAVE CARPENTER

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 23, 2007

  Mr. ROSS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of Flave 
Joseph Carpenter Sr., formerly of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, who passed 
away October 15, 2007, at the age of 89.
  Flave Carpenter spent his lifetime dedicated to his family, his 
community and his country. He was born in Clark County and his affinity 
for the region he called home can be measured by the enormous 
contributions he made to all the people and organizations he championed 
throughout his long life. He lived life to the fullest and would always 
say yes when he was called upon to help.
  Flave Carpenter spent 28 years serving in the military, which 
encompassed tours in World War II and Korea where he was honored with 
multiple decorations including two Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars and 
a Silver Star. Upon retirement, he returned to Arkadelphia where he 
took his enthusiasm for serving his country and shifted it into public 
service. Over the years, he gave everything he had to the city of 
Arkadelphia and Clark County by serving as the executive director of 
several local businesses and organizations. He was appointed by then-
Governor Dale Bumpers to the Arkansas Parks and Recreation Commission 
and was later elected chairman of the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce 
Directors. His passion for public service was rewarded in 1984 when 
then-Governor Bill Clinton inducted him into the Arkansas Parks and 
Tourism Hall of Fame. In 2002, he received the esteemed Lifetime 
Leadership in Economic Development recognition by the Arkansas Economic 
Developers.
  In addition to his civic leadership, Flave Carpenter was also a man 
of devout faith. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where 
he served as deacon and elder. He also enjoyed the outdoors and the 
camaraderie that came with hunting, experiencing nature and the 
numerous recreational opportunities the State of Arkansas offered.
  I send my deepest condolences to his three children, Diane McKenzie 
of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jan Davis of Brazil, South America, and 
Flave Carpenter Jr., of Searcy; his sister Carolyn Jane Berry of 
Arkadelphia; and to his numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, 
nieces, nephews and friends. Flave Carpenter will be greatly missed in 
Arkadelphia, Clark County and throughout the state of Arkansas, and I 
am truly saddened by this loss.

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