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Anthony Carter, Welder, Poet
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Mr. Anthony James Carter, [74], of Raleigh, NC, died [July 1, 1999]at [Duke Medical Center] from
[complications following recent heart surgery].
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Mr. Carter was born on April 13, 1925 in Bronson, SC, the son of the late John and Clara Carter. Following graduation from Bronson High School in 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served on several ships in the Pacific during World War II. While onboard USS Valence (DD-523) as a Machinist Mate Third Class, he rescued a downed aviator by jumping into the sea at night to free him from his tangled parachute harness.
For his actions Petty Officer Carter was awarded the Legion of Merit.
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Following the war, Mr. Carter returned to the Carolinas and established a welding business in Raleigh. In 1949 he married Mary Jane Flannery of Kinston, NC and raised 4 children. His business, Valence Welding, became a significant employer in the Charlotte area. Beginning in 1965, Mr. Carter worked closely with Wake County schools to establish technical training programs for "at risk" students.
By 1999, over 6000 students had completed training at Mr. Carter's Valiant Trade Schools.
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Mr. Carter was also an accomplished poet. Two volumes of his published work remain in print today. His most acclaimed poem, Rod Theory, won the Southern Literary Award for Excellence in 1984. In 1989 he was selected to give the commencement address at Thomasville College and received an honorary Doctor of Letters.
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Mr. Carter was a life-long Rotarian and was the past President of the Turkington Breakfast Rotary Club. He was a member of the Rose Hill United Methodist Church and served as director of the Grounds Committee for the past [15] years.
He was an advisor to Governor Hopkins on technical training issues and was sent to Thailand in 1992 to participate in establishing a trade and training partnership between technical schools in that country and North Carolina employers.
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Mr. Carter is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, of Raleigh; two sons, Larry Carter of Prestonville, KY, and Thomas Carter of Raleigh; two daughters, Martha Tompkins of Greenville, SC, and Peggy Morris of Greenwich, CT; and seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
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