Theodora Carpenter's Obituary
Theodora “Teddy” Dahl Carpenter was delivered June 20, 1926 by her grandfather, Dr. C.B. Harris in Pembina, ND along the Red River to Theodore Garfield and Pauline Harris Dahl of Chicago, IL passed away January 8, 2016. Forever the world traveler we bless her journey to heaven to reunite with her beloved husband, Allan, and precious oldest son, Allan (Butch).Teddy grew up in Wheaton, IL. A gifted cellist, pianist, farmer, gardener, handy-women, bon vivant she married local WWII childhood friend, Allan June 8, 1949, and moved to Seattle, WA where Allan completed UW law school and Teddy taught Home Economics (UND ’48). They continued their journey to Cody, WY in 1956 and settled in San Mateo in 1961 to raise their four children. Over a 50-year member of DAR, PEO, Delta Gamma, Order of the Eastern Star and First Presbyterian of San Mateo and survived by her beloved son, John, and her daughters, Beth(John Huey) and Catherine(Paul Shaver) and grandchildren, Sarah and Jennifer Huey, Benjamin and Matthew Carpenter and Joy Shaver. Memorial services 12:00PM Skylawn Memorial Park Pacific Chapel Route 35 @ Highway 92 San Mateo, CA. Donations to PEO STAR Scholarship, Alzheimer’s Organization, or organization of your choice.
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