Douglas Carpenter Obituary

Douglas Earl Carpenter, 80, of Aurora, CO passed away peacefully with his family by his side on November 21, 2014. He was a loving and devoted father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends.

Doug had been a long-time resident of Colorado Springs and worked at several defense contracting organizations including Kaman Sciences, SDC, and Ford Aerospace. He was a Navy Corpsman during the Korean War where his love of traveling began. He visited all seven continents - many of which was on a bicycle! Throughout his life he had many passions including rock climbing, photography, trains, triathlons, and wine. Doug was charming, funny, and a friend to all he met. His footprint will be left on many hearts.



Doug was predeceased by his parents, Earl and Janet, his brother Bruce, and his son, Scott.

He is survived by his former wife, Jeanne, with whom he remained very close, his daughters Linda Brownlee and Laura Carpenter, his grandchildren Michiah Carpenter, Stephanie Martindale, and Nikki Milliren, and his great-grandchildren Jonathan and Kyleigha Martindale and Kiya, Annika, and Zoe Carpenter.

Memorials in Doug's name may be made to the Wild Animal Sanctuary at www.wildanimalsanctuary.org.