Carl E. Leatherman

Carl E. Leatherman, age 92, of Huntington, died at 10:33 p.m. Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Huntington. Carl was born November 5, 1919 in Marion, Ohio, the son of Victor Carl and Hazel Marie (Roberts) Leatherman. He graduated in 1937 from Huntington High School. Carl was a veteran of the United States Army from 1940 through 1944 and served as a Sergeant in WWII. His first service was in the Army Corps of Engineering. Carl then transferred to the Railroad Battalion Units. He started in Africa then Italy for the first 2 and half years of his service. He served in the European Theater where he received two bronze stars. He married Maxine D. Guntle, April 17, 1942 in Starke, Florida. Carl worked at J.C. Penny’s while he attended high school; he then worked at the Huntington Double Dip Shop on E. Franklin St. in Huntington. He retired in 1983 from Erie Railroad Huntington Terminal after 43 years of service as a brakeman. Carl was a local chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (B of RT) and Vice Chairman of the General Committee, Cleveland, Ohio for a number of years, a member of the B of RT for 30 years of the Erie Railroad. Carl was also a member of the Masonic Lodge # 483 Huntington since 1955, the Scottish Rite Lodge Fort Wayne, life member of the Huntington V.F.W Post # 2689 and a member of Central Christian Church since 1932 and served as a Deacon. He is survived by two daughters - Jill Ann Cripe of Carmel and Jan Marie (John) Sink of Yorba Linda, California; one sister - Jean Ann (Rex) Roush of Knoxville, Tennessee; six grandchildren - Chad Christian Cripe, Christy Colleen Cripe, Courtney Corinne Cripe, Connie Cathleen Cripe, Scott Davis Sink and Gregory Taylor Sink; eleven great grandchildren - Alexis Lynee Millsaps, Madeline Marie Cripe, Lauren Christy Millsaps, Charlotte Elizabeth Cripe, Sean Tyler Millsaps, Henry Levack Cripe, Jaidin Michal Millsaps, Caitlin Noelle Robinson, Naomi Lee Robinson, Izen Eshay Millsaps and Jack Chandler Cripe. His parents and wife preceded him in death. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, Masonic services will follow at 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 24, 2012 at Central Christian Church, 500 MacGahan Street, Huntington, with a half hour visitation prior to service. Rev. Chris Hayden and Dr. Sam Young will be officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery with the V.F.W. Post #2689 providing military graveside rites. Memorial contributions can be made to the Central Christian General Church Fund in Huntington in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana.

Carl E. Leatherman

November 5, 1919 - August 16, 2012