The Westerly Sun (RI)
October 20, 2009Rose H. Flint, 90, of Shannock Hill Road, died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Roberts Health Care Center, in North Kingstown. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry E. Flint.
Born in Richmond, Va., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Verona (Caba) Hendrick.
Rose worked at Kenyon Piece and Dye for many years before her retirement. She was an active communicant of St. Mary's Church and a member of the Rosary andAltar Society.
Mrs. Flint enjoyed spending time with her family and working in her garden at her home in Shannock.
Rose will be sadly missed by her two sons, Donald D. Flint and his wife Suzanne of Shannock, Ronald A. Flint and his wife Anita of Charlestown and her brother John Hendrick of Oregon. She was the loving grandmother of eight and greatgrandmother of 13.
She was predeceased by her seven brothers and one sister.
The Westerly Sun (RI)
September 3, 2001Dorothy (Flint) Abby, 79, formerly of 714 Carolina-Alton Road, Carolina, wife of the late Irving D. Abby, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, at the South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born April 10, 1922, in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Bertha (Young) Flint.
Mrs. Abby retired from Kenyon Piece and Dye where she had worked for many years.
She will be sadly missed by two daughters, Joan Smith of West Kingston and Ann Cekala of Wyoming; and a sister, Marilyn Chappel of Charlestown.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a brother, Henry Flint Jr.
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November 23, 2012 2:00 AMDublin, Ohio - Carrie Hopkins Hackett, residing at Friendship Village, Dublin, Ohio, formerly of Hamption, N.H. passed away Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, just shy of her 104th birthday.
A descendant of Stephen hopkins, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Carrie was born Jan. 1, 1909, on a farm in Francestown, the daughter of Gady and Willard Hopkins. One of seven children, Carrie left home at an early age to earn her way through high school, then college, graduating from the University of New Hampshire with many honors and awards.
Upon graduation, she became a teacher and taught junior high school English, french, and history in Hampton, where she met her husband, Lawrence, who predeceased her in 1984.
Carrie moved to Columbus, Ohio, 25 years ago to be near her daughter, Marilyn Harris, and husband Donald, both of whom survive her, along with granddaughters Leanne Moulton and Kristine Philips (Robert), and two great-granddaughters, Aubrey and Carrie, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Carrie's inclusion in "New Hampshire Notables" a book of biographical sketches of men and women who have helped shape the character of New Hampshire and their communities, list the many charitable, political and educational organizations in which she was prominent. Her later years in Columbus were spent reading, playing bridge, and rooting for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Carrie May was the epitome of a lady, gracious to the end.
The Telegraph (Nashua, NH)
March 10, 2000Valmore J. "Val" Beaudrault, 76, of Weare, formerly of Milford, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 8, 2000, at Concord Hospital. Mr. Beaudrault was born May 18, 1923, in Gardner, Mass., son of the late Valmore J. Sr. and Jesse G. (Woodward) Beaudrault. He had lived in Weare for the past 15 years and previously lived in in Milford and Amherst for most of his lif
Mr. Beaudrault was the husband of Priscilla E. (Pero) Beaudrault of Weare, to whom he had been married for 53 years.
He worked as an Eastern Airlines captain for 30 years before retirement. Mr. Beaudrault was president and vice president of the New England Aerobatic Club. He also served on the board of directors for the International Aerobatic Club.
He was an Air Force veteran of World World II, having served as a captain in the 9th Air Force. He received the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross. In October 1944, he became the first to destroy the first German ME 262 jet fighter. He was a founding member of the New Hampshire Air National Guard.
Mr. Beaudrault was a member of the First Congregational Church, UCC, in Milford. He graduated from Milford High School.
Besides his wife, survivors include three daughters, Valerie E. Beaudrault of Cambridge, Mass., Marlene Beaudrault Jacobs of East Bridgewater, Mass., and Monique Beaudrault of Manchester; a son, Brian Beaudrault of San Bernardino, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.
80879. General Paul Kendall Carlton
Bio by: William Bjornstad
Paul Kendall Carlton, US Air Force General. He served as the Commander-in-Chief of Military Airlift Command (now Air Mobility Command), headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Born Paul Kendall Carlton, he graduated from Academy High School in Erie, Pennsylvania and attended the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
In September 1941 he entered the US Army Air Corps aviation cadet program and received his wings and commission as a second lieutenant at Albany Army Airfield in April 1942. During World War II, he was a B-17 Flying Fortress instructor pilot with Air Training Command until 1944. He then flew B-29 Superfortress aircraft with the first group operating against the Japanese mainland from India and China, accumulating a total of 350 combat hours. From January 1946 to September 1949, he was assigned to Strategic Air Command's (SAC) first atomic bomb organization, the 509th Bombardment Wing at Roswell Air Force Base (now Roswell International Air Center), New Mexico, followed by a four-year assignment as the aide-de-camp to SAC Commander-in-Chief General Curtis E. LeMay. In October 1953 he was assigned to March Air Force Base (now March Air Reserve Base), California as Director of Operations, 320th Bombardment Wing, and later as Director of Plans, 15th Air Force. In January 1956 he was sent to the Pacific island of Guam and became director of operations for SAC's 3d Air Division at Andersen Air Force Base. In November 1957 he returned to the US and served for the next one and a half as deputy commander of the 93d Bombardment Wing and the Combat Crew Training School for B-52 Stratofortress and KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews at Castle Air Force Base, California (now closed).
In May 1959 he assumed command of the 4126th Strategic Wing at Beale Air Force Base, California. He was then selected to attend the National War College in Washington, DC, from August 1961 to June 1962, during which time he also attended The George Washington University. In June 1962 he assumed command of the 379th Bombardment Wing at Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan (now closed), and in November 1963, was assigned as commander of the 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill Air Force Base (now Grissom Air Reserve Base), Indiana. In July 1965 he was assigned to Headquarters SAC at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, with dual responsibilities as chief, Single Integrated Operational Plans Division, Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff, and chief, Operations Plans Division, Directorate of operations. He then assumed duties as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in June 1967. In August 1968 he assumed command of the 1st Strategic Aerospace Division, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and in March 1969 he returned to Headquarters SAC to serve as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. In August 1969 he returned to March Air Force Base to serve as commander of the 15th Air Force until September 1972 when he became the Commander-in-Chief of Military Airlift Command (MAC) at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois and was promoted to the rank of general in October 1972. While serving in this position, he oversaw airlift of the US military prisoners of war (named Operation Homecoming) from North Vietnam from February 12 to April 4, 1973, the airlift of Vietnamese and Cambodian orphans (named Operation Babylift) to their new homes in the US and other countries in April 1975 along with the massive airlift evacuation of Vietnamese refugees (named Operation New Life) from April until September 1975, at the end of the Vietnam War.
He retired as Commander-in-Chief of MAC on March 31, 1977, with 35 years of continuous active military service in the US Army Air Corps and US Air Force. He was a command pilot with over 12,000 flying hours in various bomber, tanker, and airlift aircraft, including the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-29 Superfortress, B-47 Stratojet, B-52 Stratofortress, B-58 Hustler, KC-135 Stratotanker, C-141 Starlifter, C-5 Galaxy, and the Mach 3-plus SR-71 Blackbird. Among his military decorations and awards include the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters, and the Army Commendation Medal. He was a member of the Air Force Association (Citation of Honor, 1973), Order of Daedalians, American Defense Preparedness Association, and the National Defense Transportation Association. In 1975 he received the Reserve Officers Association Minuteman Hall of Fame Award. He died in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 88. He is the father of Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Paul K. Carlton Jr., MD.
Published in Express-News on Feb. 14, 2012
February 14, 2012Helen Sweat Carlton passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012, in her sleep. She was a dedicated military wife during her husband's 37 year military career. Helen was married to her beloved Gen. Paul K. Carlton, USAF (Ret.) for 67 years until his death in 2009. She was delighted in her role as wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She is survived by her children, Dorothy C. Sievert and husband, Peter of River Forest, IL and Lt. Gen. Paul K. Carlton, Jr., USAF (Ret.) and wife, Jan of College Station, TX; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and her sister-in-law, Faye Sweat of Leesburg, GA.
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Winifred F. Tufts, 82, of 5 Shaw Street, Hampton, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 1998, at the Seacoast Health Center. She was born March 8, 1916 in Goffstown, the daughter of the late Clarence H. and Marion S. (Carlton) Fosher.
Mrs. Tufts resided in Hampton since 1958 after moving from Manchester. She was an avid sports fan and enjoyed crossword puzzles.
The widow of the late George D. Tufts who died in 1989, she is survived by one son, David C. Tufts of Mercerville, N.J.; two daughters, Candace J. Liebman of Swampscott, Mass., and Suzanne Shay of Panama City Beach, Fla; seven grandchildren and cousins.
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East Hartford, Conn. - Vivian (Lally) Fosher (82), of East Hartford, died Nov. 16, 1998, at Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Manchester, N.H., she lived in East Hartford for more than 45 years.
She retired from Pratt and Whitley Aircraft in 1978. Mrs. Fosher was a member of the Ladies Guild at Our Lady of Peace Church in East Hartford.
She was the widow of Clarence Fosher. Family members include a brother John Lally of Saco, Maine; three sisters, Margaret Auclair of Manchester, N.H., Mary Maseau of Manchester, Conn., Joan Leathers of Webster, N.H.; and several nieces and nephews.