Recently, one of our members Kenneth Carpenter passed away.
On Saturday, November 22nd the Cincinnati Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held a special grave marking ceremony honoring Ken. This event was held at the the Arlington Memorial Gardens in north central Cincinnati.
Members of the Cincinnati Chapter Color Guard
Eight Cincinnati Chapter members participated in uniform including Gary Duffield and Jack Bredenfoerder, who are also members of the Highlanders Chapter.
- Mike Blum
- Bob Bowers
- Jack Bredenfoerder
- Gary Duffield
- Scott Freeman
- Mike Gunn
- Stephen McClanahan
- George Stewart
The late Ken Carpenter’s daughter, Jennifer, attended the ceremony, and the entire ceremony was video recorded for his wife Carolyn.
Placing of a memorial wreath on the grave marker led by words of Mike Gunn
View of the Arlington Memorial Gardens cemetery from Ken’s grave
The Color Guard performed a ceremonial musket volley, followed by the show of respect with the “mourn arms” pose.
Color Guard performs a musket volley
Color Guard performs ceremonial “mourn arms” to commemorate Ken Carpenter
Ken Carpenter passed away October 29, 2018. His full obituary can be found at:
https://www.hodappfuneralhome.com/obituaries/kenneth-gayle-carpenter
Ken became a member of the Cincinnati Chapter in 1999 and was a very dedicated and involved member up until the time of his death. He transferred to the Highlanders Chapter not long before his death to serve as their President.
This was a special event and we were pleased that we could record the entire program on video to be able to share with Ken’s wife who was not able to attend the ceremony.
Thanks to all who made this a special event!
