Lewis Allen Carpenter, 71, of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2004, at the Haleakala Crater National Park in Maui, Hawaii from an ongoing heart condition. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 21, at the Community of Christ Stone Church, Independence, MO. The visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until service time. Contributions may be sent to American Cancer Society, 1700 S. Lake Drive, Independence, MO 64055. Mr. Carpenter was born on February 17, 1932 in Andover, MO, to James and Catherine Carpenter. Lewis was a school teacher for 26 years, with the last 22 being at Nowlin Jr. High School in the Kansas City School District. He was an Elder in the Community of Christ Church, as well as a veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Carpenter rose to the rank of Commander in the United States Navy. He loved to travel and was very proud of having visited all but two continents. He was preceded in death by a brother, Roland Mack Carpenter and a sister, Jean Murdock. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Jimmie Carpenter; two sons, Douglas with wife, Cheryl and Jay with wife, Lisa; three sisters, Norma Harper, Fern Beardsley and Mary Beth Evans; one brother, Cliff Carpenter; and two grandchildren, Steven and Sarah Carpenter. (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel)