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Jan. 16, 1952 – Oct. 15, 2022

Oct. 15, 2022. Opening Day of Hunting Season, at sunrise, Kenneth Dale Carpenter, known by all as Ken, went on his final hunt. It was a fitting day for a lifelong avid hunter, though given the choice he would have chosen after the season. Ken was born Jan. 16, 1952, to Dale and Charlotte (Staffanson) Carpenter. They lived on a small dairy farm 2 miles west of Tampico, Wash., for the first six years of his life where his love of hunting began. The family then moved to Yakima where he went to school through 8th grade. He attended Selah High School and there ma...