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1936
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2017
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Kit Carpenter Obituary
November 11, 1936 – May 21, 2017
Oakley
Kit Carpenter lived many lives during his 80 years. He was a devoted husband, parent, brother, grandparent, and friend. He raised his family in his grandparent's farmhouse and worked to help Oakley grow in a sane way. He was a local farmer, entrepreneur, and activist. He ran flooding Sierra rivers in small boats, with his young family in tow. He built irrigation systems for villages in far-flung places like Yemen, Tanzania, and the Dominican Republic. He viewed business as a journey, not a destination. In short, he cared deeply about the world around him and loved the adventure of life.
Kit died at home last week, surrounded by family and friends and beautifully supported by the Nobel hospice team. He is survived by his wife, Dotty, and his children, Erika, Aaron, and Chris Carpenter. He has seven beloved grandchildren - Sylva Carpenter, Sophie Carpenter, Emma Carpenter, Maya Carpenter, Dillon Carpenter-Dorworth, Japhy Carpenter-Dorworth, and Rio McFarland. He is also survived by his sister Carolyn Carpenter, nephew Brian Huff, and cousin Shirl Merz.
Join us in a celebration of Kit's life on June 6th, from 12:00 -3:00 pm, at the Golf Club at Brentwood.
Kit was a heart transplant recipient. In lieu of donations we ask that you consider registering with the DMV as an organ donor and offering another family the priceless gift that we received from Oscar Torres, Kit's heart donor.
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