Clarissa Ahl and Donald A. Carter

DONALD A. CARTER was born May 8, 1902 in Union County, Indiana,^{4931, 887} and died April 24, 1995 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{887, 4931} He is buried in Greens Fork Cemetery, Wayne County, Indiana.^{887, 4931}

He married CLARISSA AHL on June 18, 1949 in Reid Memorial United Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,^{1675, 5539} daughter of FLORENCE REID MYRICK and THOMAS IRELAND AHL. She was born October 17, 1909 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,^{122, 4917} and died February 12, 1991 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{4931, 885} She is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{885, 1125, 4931}

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Clarissa Ahl)

Children of CLARISSA AHL and DONALD A. CARTER:

1. Daughter

• Donald A. Carter and Clarissa Ahl were members of the Reid Memorial United Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana. ^{887, 885}

• Clarissa Ahl was baptized on July 29, 1917 at Reid Memorial United Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.⁶¹³⁵

Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram, June 19, 1949⁵⁵³⁹

Clarissa Ahl, Donald Carter Wed In Presbyterian Church

Miss Clarissa Ahl, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ahl, of Centerville and niece of Mrs. Lewis Edgar King, Glenview apartments, was married to Donald Carter, Greensfork, Saturday afternoon in a pretty ceremony in the Reid Memorial United Presbyterian church.

Mr. Carter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carter.

Rev. Allen Layman, pastor of the church officiated at the single ring ceremony solemnized at 3:30 o'clock. Arrangements of shell pink carnations and white delphinium, palms and lighted tapers in branched candelabra decorate the altar.

A half hour's program of bridal music was provided preceding the ceremony by Mrs. Raymond B. Nicholdson, organist. Her numbers included "I Love You Truly" (Bond), "At Dawning" (Cadman), "Oh Promise Me" (DeKoven), "Because" (d'Hardelot) and "The Lord's Prayer" (Malotte). The "Bridal Chorus" from "Lohengrin" (Wagner) was played for the processional and "Wedding March" from Mendelssohn's, "Midsummer's Night Dream" for the recessional. During the ceremony Mrs. Nicholson played, "To an Evening Star" from "Tannhauser" (Wagner).

Plays Tower Chimes

Hilton Cripe played the tower chimes before the organ program and immediately following the recessional.

The bride wore a navy blue sheer crepe street-length dress, fashioned with a plunging neckline, short sleeves and flared skirt. Folds of the material made a self-trim bolero effect. Her hat was shell pink straw with folds of pink tulle on the brim. She wore matching pink capeskin gloves and an antique gold and diamond necklace lent by her aunt for the wedding. Navy blue suede shoes completed her costume. Her flowers were a bridal bouquet of shell pink carnations arranged with matching ribbon and salal leaves. She was given in marriage by her brother, Dr. B. N. Ahl of Portsmouth, Va.

Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Carter left on a wedding trip to Williamsburg, Va. Mrs. Carter traveled in a dark green and white sheer crepe dress with bolero jacket, white hat and accessories and red carnation corsage.

Upon their return they will reside in Greensfork.

Mrs. Carter is the great-great-granddaughter of Daniel Reid, in whose memory the Reid Memorial church was built by his son, Daniel G. Reid.

Earlham Graduates

Both Mr. and Mrs. Carter are graduates of Earlham college. They also are members of the Tourist club.

Mrs. Carter is a member of the local chapter of Tri Kappa sorority. She has been a member of the English faculty of Test Junior High school for several years. Mr. Carter is an instructor in the Social Science department of Test school.

Out-of-town guests at the wedding included Dr. and Mrs. B. N. Ahl and children, John and Judy from Portsmouth, Va., Mrs. R. T. Myrick, Whiting; Mr. and Mrs.John M. King and daughter, Clara, of Dayton, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Lantz, Mr. and Mrs. Thad Lantz, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wood, all of Anderson.

Palladium-Item, February 13, 1991⁸⁸⁵

Clarissa A. Carter

Clarissa A. Carter, 81, 212 S. 27th St., died Tuesday afternoon at Jenkins Hall following an extended illness.

She was born Oct. 17, 1909, in Richmond and was a lifelong resident of Centerville and Richmond areas. She was a graduate of Morton High School and a 1932 graduate of Earlham College. She was a former school teacher and taught in Sharonville, Ohio. She also taught English at Test Junior High School. She was a long-time active member of Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church where she served on Session and on the board of trustees of the church. She was a member of Collegiate Club and Tri Kappa Alpha Chapter. She was also a former member of Tourist and Heritage Club.

Survivors include her husband, Donald Carter whom she married in 1948; one daughter, Sarah Ellen Carter of Richmond; one grandson, Matthew Myrick Carter of Richmond; one sister, Sally Bliss of Bettendorf, Iowa; one nephew and five nieces.

Service will he at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Richard T. Smith, minister of the church, officiating. Burial will be in Earlham Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Doan & Mills Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church or to Wayne County Cancer Society.

Palladium-Item, April 25, 1995⁸⁸⁷

Donald A. Carter

Donald A. Carter, 92, 212 S. 27th St., died Monday, April 24 at his home after a lengthy illness.

He was born May 8, 1902 in Union County to Carl and Anna Carter. He spent most of his life in Richmond. He graduated from Earlham College in 1925; he continued with graduate studies at Ball State University and the University of Chicago. He was a basketball coach at Pendleton High School. He was a social studies teacher and coach for 34 years at Test Middle School; he retired from Test in 1968. He was an active member of Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church and served on the session. He was a volunteer at the Wayne Co. Museum and became the director in 1974.

Survivors include one daughter, Sarah Ellen Carter of Richmond; one grandson, Matthew Myrick Carter of Richmond; two nieces.

Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 26 at Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Sherwood W. Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Greenfork Cemetery. Arrangements were announced by Doan & Mills Funeral Home. Friends may call one hour before the service at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Cerebral Palsy Fund.

Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana

Clarissa Ahl