H. Kenneth Carter

Funeral service for H. Kenneth Carter, 3120 Independence St. will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, February 19, 2010 at Ford and Sons - Mt. Auburn Funera1 Home. Rev. Jeff Long, Centenary United Methodist Church will conduct the service. Visitation will be held at Ford and Sons - Mt. Auburn Friday, February 19, 2010 from 5-7 p.m. A second service will be held the following day Saturday, February 20, 2010 in Saint Louis at Valhalla Chapel of Memories. Visitation will be held 11 a.m. to noon. Rev. Sandy Schaller will conduct the service at noon followed by burial in Valhalla Cemetery. Mr. Carter 102 years old, died Friday, February 12, 2010 at St. Francis Medical Center. Ken Carter was born Feb. 21,1907 in Saint Louis, son of William H. and Helen R. Carter. He and Evelyn Gourley were married in Saint Louis June 14,1930. Evelyn Carter died on Nov. 29, 1987. Ken Carter was employed by Shell Oil Co. starting in 1926 in Saint Louis. During W.W. II he served in the U.S. Navy as a recruiter in Moberly, Mo. After the war, the family returned to Saint Louis, Mr. Carter resumed working for Shell Oil Co. In 1949 he was appointed Superintendent of the new Shell Oil Terminal in Cape Girardeau. The family moved to Cape and became members of Centenary Methodist Church, Ken continued his association with the Naval Reserve. He was a member of the American Legion, Post 63 in Cape. He retired in 1966 and he and Evelyn moved to a 72 acre "gentleman�s farm" near Sam Baker Park in Wayne County, Mo. They moved to the Chateau Girardeau in Cape in 1980, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary that same year. Centenary Church celebrated its Centennial at a dinner Oct. 7, 2006. Mr. Carter was honored as the oldest living member of the church. Ken celebrated his 100th birthday on Feb. 21, 2007 with a large party at Chateau Girardeau. He received letters from President and Mrs. Bush, Gov. Blunt, Rep. Jo Emerson, the National and State American Legion and others. He was presented a framed Proclamation of the Missouri House of Representatives. Survivors are sons Dale K. Carter, Seattle and H. Russe1l Carter, Saint Louis. Memorials may be made to Chateau Girardeau or to donor�s choice.

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H. Kenneth Carter

February 12, 2010