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William Pete Carman

1924 - 2012

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William Carman Obituary

William Pete Carman
4/3/1924 - 11/22/2012

William Pete Carman passed away on November 22, 2012 in Auburn, Calif. He was 88. Per his request, no services will be held.
He was born April 3, 1924 in Auburn, Calif. He attended Magnolia School, where he graduated high school.
He married Margaret Maloney in Reno, Nev. on December 1, 1956.
He spent his entire life as a cowboy, who worked for several ranches in the area, while establishing his own Cow-Calf operation with his wife. He retired from Nevada Irrigation District after seventeen years with them. After that, he worked solely on his own ranch, taking cows to the summer range above Georgetown, where he stayed with them.
He was a lifetime member of The Nevada County Horseman, and a member and past President of The Tahoe Cattlemen's Association, where he was voted Cattleman of the Year in 1989.
He is survived by his wife Margaret, two sons; Norman and Robert, four grandsons; Justin, Joseph, Matthew and Orren, great granddaughter; Evangeline and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Placer-Nevada Cattlewomen's scholoarship fund, 16393 Bush Rd., Nevada City, CA. 95959.

Published by Gold Country Media Newspapers on Dec. 12, 2012.
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Marjie This is such a difficult time for you and your family but have faith and remember Pete will always be with you.

Alice Dashiell

December 17, 2012

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Ray Ely

December 17, 2012

Sending our thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

Richard & Melodie Harrison

December 14, 2012

Marge
Pete was a good friend and we will miss him.
Janet Gastaldi & Ann Oliver
Quintette

December 12, 2012

Hi Marge,
I just read the paper and saw that Pete had passed away. He was quite a guy, he had a long and interesting life. He was a real cowboy, He will be missed.

Bart & Sharon Finning

December 12, 2012

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