Carpenter Family - Halsey Carpenter - Obituary

I do not know where I found this obituary. I might have found it in the Richland Public Library, in Richland Wisconsin, during one of our "Family History Tours". That would have been in 2012 or 2014 - I believe. This obituary reads as:

Obituary

HALSEY CARPENTER

     Another aged pilgrim hath "tired and lain down to rest." Halsey Carpenter passed to the yonder shore at his late residence in Richland Center, January 10th. The deceased was born on the southern coast of Rhode Island, August 6, 1809. He was for many years a resident of Herkimer county, New York. It was there he was married to Miss Sarah Ann Van Atter, now 82 years of age, and who for upwards of sixty years has been sharer of life's joys and sorrows with him. To them eight sons and four daughters were born. One son and one daughter died in childhood. The rest all have families of their own. Henry, Emory, and Edward live in California. Myron in Kansas, Byron in Iowa, Silas and Dryden in Wisconsin. The daughters are Mrs. Anson Stowell, of Henrietta, Mrs. S. C. Hyatt, or Richland Center, and Mrs. O. W.  Francis, of Burr Oak, Kansas who was present at the funeral. Mr. Carpenter came with his family to Richland county in October 1856, and for many years lived in the town of Rockbridge, enduring a great deal of toil and hardship, as did many of the pioneers while striving to secure homes and sustenance in those early days. It is thought that his last illness which was of about two weeks duration, was in a measure caused by overtaxing his strength. He was never idle if he could find work. After the delirium of the first week of his illness his mind became very clear, remaining conscious to the last, happy with the thought that she who had so long journeyed with him here would soon join him on a better shore and together rejoice in a glad reunion when the loved ones all are gathered home.    

He hath borne life's heavy burden

    Far beyond three score and ten;
He reaches now, the heavenly guerdon,
    Sorrow ne'er to know again.

In fields of beauty every vernal

    By bright waters cool and sweet;

He hath found a home eternal,

    Where none walk with weary feet.

Tender memories we still cherish.

    Loving tribute, pay of tears;

His kind words can never perish

    While we journey through life's years.

                                                           J.R.C.

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