Alan H. Carpenter

With rejoicing as he prepared for his final journey, Alan left for heaven on January 11, 2014. After 74 years of living life to its fullest, his battle with pulmonary fibrosis ended.

Alan began life in Newton, Iowa, on May 5, 1939. He was born to Harold and Mabel Carpenter. After finishing Newton High School, he graduated from Luther College which gave him a firm foundation for his faith with God. 

His career with Travelers Insurance began in Iowa as a claims adjustor and ended in management forty-two years later in Orlando after also working in Montana and Connecticut.

After retiring, Alan married his wife Rebecca and continued traveling, which covered all seven continents and eighty-nine countries, for both pleasure and missions. His passion for serving took him on twenty-nine mission trips to places such as South Sudan, Ethiopia, Cuba, Peru, China, Jamaica, and Namibia. Thousands of lives were changed because of the reading glasses he gave out and because of his love for Jesus. Even tethered to O2, he wanted to take another mission trip. 

Nearer home, he volunteered with Friends of the Library and was a Citizen on Patrol for Seminole County. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, infant sister, and daughter Stephanie Silacci. He is also survived by his wife, brother Dave (Donita) Carpenter, sister JoAnn (Tom) Reninger, uncle Gerald (Dorothy) Carpenter, step son Chris (Anne)Storms, niece, nephew, cousins, and granddaughters. 

A celebration of his life will be held on Tuesday, January 21, at 4 p.m. at Northland Church in Longwood, FL. 

Donations may be made to the Alan and Rebecca Carpenter Endowment Scholarship. Luther College.  Attn: Doug Nelson; 700 College Dr.; Decorah, Iowa 52101-1043 or 

Halifax Health Hospice:  Attn, Vicki Viscomi; 3800 Woodbriar Trail; Port Orange, FL 32129