Niles Daily Sun, Wednesday, November 6, 1918, page 1, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
DEATH REMOVES AGED AND YOUNG - Many Homes are Plunged in Sorrow by Grim Reaper's Toll--Influenza Caused Several of the Deaths. Leaving a husband and three little children, besides many near relatives, the death of Mrs. Messick Carpenter of East Broadway, which occured[sic] this morning at 2 o'clock at the Red Cross hospital, is attended by unusually sad circumstances and is one fo the several deaths which have occurred in Niles while the epidemic of influenza has been prevalent which has aroused the sympathy of the community. She was a most estimable lady and many mourn her death. Mrs. Carpenter's death followed two weeks' illness with influenza and pneumonia. Mrs. Carpenter was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Starr, 903 North Front street. She was born in Wabash county, Indiana, May 14, 1885. She was married in Niles to Messick Carpenter, Sept. 24, 1905. Three children were born to them, who survive their mother. They are Mildred, aged 11 years; Floyd, aged 9, and Leo, aged 4 years. Besides the husband and children, Mrs. Carpenter is survived by her parents, two brothers, Norman of Mentone, Ind., and Ray, who is with the Canadian army in France, and by one sister, Mrs. David Morris, of Niles.
The funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from the home of her parents where the body was taken this afternoon. Rev. Lewis will officiate. Interment will occur at Silver Brook cemetery. Mr. Carpenter is employed in the Michigan Central freight department.
