William Leonard Carr

1930 - 2025

William Leonard Carr

May 22, 1930 - July 15, 2025

William Leonard Carr, 95, went to his heavenly home with his Lord on July 15, 2025. Bill was born May 22, 1930, to Charles Leonard and Mabel(Ball) Carr of Port Byron, NY. Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Agnes Julia(Dawson)Carr. Also, his sister Ruth (Dick)Dutcher, sister-in-law Ruth(Bob)Mills, and brother-in-law Robert (Doris)Dawson. He is survived by his children Sharon(Paul)Schroth of Evington, VA, Katherine(Roger)Stewart of Unadilla, NY and Don(Liza Lamb)Carr of Manlius, NY; eight grandchildren: Tucker Schroth, Marianna Schroth, Tim(Karen)Stewart, Jessica(Bud)Leizear, Jennifer(Brian)Schmoyer, Marc(Lacy)Stewart, Greg(Amaris)Stewart and Evan Carr; eleven great-grandchildren: Joshua and Mitchell Stewart, Johnathan Leizear, Jameson and Silas Schmoyer, Jolene, Lincoln, Michael and Thomas Stewart and Mason and Isabel Stewart.

In 1948, Bill graduated from Port Byron, NY, Central School. He received a BS from Michigan State University and M.Ed. from Cornell University. After graduating from Cornell, he served 2 years as a Lieutenant in the Army.

Bill's teaching career started in teaching agriculture for 2 years at New Berlin, NY, Central School. He was then a Professor of Agricultural Engineering at Morrisville State College for 33 years. In 2009, Bill chose to endow a scholarship to benefit students in the Agricultural Engineering program in perpetuity. This scholarship is both an honor and a financial help to two students each year who excel in the program and embody the values and traits that Bill worked so hard to promote with his students. He also enjoyed coaching the college ski team, which achieved success by winning the national championship in 1974 and 1978.

For their retirement years, Bill and Agnes spent winters in Port Charlotte, FL returning to Morrisville, NY for the remainder of the year. In 2017, they relocated to Lynchburg, VA to be closer to their oldest daughter. Bill said his first love was his wife and family. He recognized the blessing of having a rich and full life.

Bill and Agnes desired to have a joint memorial service in Morrisville, NY. This will take place in October 2025.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Bill and Agnes' memory to:

The Bill Carr Scholarship at Morrisville College.

Theresa Kevorkian, VP for Advancement. https://www.giving@morrisville.edu.

The Madison County Office For The Aging. https://www.ofamadco.org/.

The Old Mentz Church.

Donations may be made in honor of the Carr family to the Old Mentz Heritage Center, PO Box 52, Port Byron, NY 13140, for signage to honor the 200-year legacy of early Old Mentz Church families.

https://old-mentz.org/contact-us/.