Submitted by: Dan Rich

Richard L. Carter

June 20, 1938 - Sept. 19, 1998

South Bend Tribune 9/21/1998

Mr. Richard L. Carter, 60, of 33263 Indiana S.R. 2, New Carlisle, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Hospice House of St. Joseph County in South Bend. Richard was born on June 20, 1938, in Plymouth, Ind., to Lewis and Mildred (Marsh) Carter, both of whom preceded him in death.

On July 13, 1963, in Rolling Prairie, Ind., Richard married Janet (Prestin) Carter, who survives. He is also survived by three daughters, Andrea Rudalph of Grabill, Ind., Angela Hamilton of Mill Creek, Ind., Annelise Carter of New Carlisle, Ind., a granddaughter, Hannah Hamilton of Mill Creek; and by a brother, Phillip Carter of Tulsa, Okla. Richard L. Carter was a draftsman at the Rockwell Automation Plant/Dodge Division of Mishawaka for 22 years. He lived in New Carlisle, for 27 years, coming from Jackson, Mich. Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a member of the 4-H Rabbit Club and the American Rabbit Breeder's Association.

The funeral service for Mr. Richard L. Carter will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Haverstock Funeral Home, LaPorte, Ind. Burial will take place at Olive Chapel Cemetery in New Carlisle. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2 to 8 p.m. and on Wednesday until the time of services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice House of St. Joseph County.