EINAN’S FUNERAL HOME David Lee Carter, 48, of West Richland, returned to his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, November 30, 2004. He was born August 20, 1956, in Pasco, WA and moved to Richland in 1958.

He worked many years at Western Sintering and as an iron worker for Local 14.  He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

David grew up in Richland, WA.  He graduated from Richland High School in 1975.  He later graduated from Columbia Basin College.  He loved welding and working with wood carving.

He met the love of his life, Debbie Fish, while in high school.  They were married for over 25 years.  Although the marriage ended in divorce, she remained with him through many hard years of schizophrenia.

David had a huge and loving heart.  He looked for goodness in everyone.  He loved spending his day mowing lawns, doing odd jobs, working wood carving projects, and riding the Ben Franklin buses talking to people.

David never had any children but loved being an uncle.  One of David’s great talents was spending time with Devin and Bryson.  He played airplane, piggyback rides, watching videos, and had long “conversations” that only a terrific uncle could have with a 4 year old and a 6 year old.

David adored his mother.  He spent as much time as possible with her.  He would do everything he could think of to make her happy.  His mother was his life.  One of David’s special outings was when he took his mother to Kory’s wedding reception after her marriage in the Spokane LDS temple.

David had many friends who we would like to thank.  All those he did yard jobs for, his Reese Vanilla Bean Ice Cream friend and the wood carving man.

He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Carter, Richland, WA; brother, Roy Carter and wife, Vicki, Whitstran, WA; sisters, Rose Marie Brito and husband, Mike, Deer Park, WA, Linda Thomas, West Jordan, UT; Shirley Alger and husband, Bruce, Richland, WA; ex-wife and best friend, Debbie Fish; in-laws, Thomas and Mona Fish; and brother-in-law, Mike and wife, Debbie Fish.  He had many nieces and nephews who he enjoyed.  He was especially close to his niece, Kory, nephew, Matthew Fish, and nephews, Devin and Bryson Alger.

       David was preceded in death by his father Allen Blake Carter, and infant sister Phyllis Carter.

Memorial services will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 6, 2004, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Thayer Chapel, 1720 Thayer Dr. Richland, WA.

Contributions in David’s memory may be sent to Einan’s Funeral Home, PO Box 90, Richland, WA 99352 to help offset service expenses.