Harry A. Carpenter III

Harry Albert Carpenter, III, the second child of Leona Williams Carpenter and the late Harry Albert Carpenter, was born on December 24, 1956 in Baltimore, Maryland. Harry’s early education was in the local public schools. His secondary education began at the St. Paul School for Boys and he later graduated from the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Following high school, he enrolled in Oberlin College in the state of Ohio and was conferred the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts and History in 1978. Pursuing his passion for food preparation, he subsequently attended The Baltimore International College of Culinary Arts. After college, Harry started his career working for AT and T. He then went to work for BAE Systems located in Washington, D.C. where he worked as a multimedia graphic artist for almost twenty years. In 2015, Harry went to work for Amazon in Baltimore, Maryland. It is no secret that Harry was extremely creative and he was a gifted artist. During his childhood, his father entered Harry in a national art competition. As a result, he was offered a scholarship to a summer program. As his skill and talents were honed, the community became increasingly aware of his creative genius and the vast portfolio of work that he developed. His ability to capture the conceptual frameworks given him by administrators and clients resulted in the likes of unique flyers, posters, caricatures, brochures, paperweight and stationery designs, church program covers and beautiful Christmas cards that featured his very own meaningful, personally developed verses. Harry designed the logos for Union Baptist Church, and for Union Baptist Church’s “Child First Campaign”. Harry is especially well known for the graphic depiction of the Union Baptist congregation called “Homecoming”. This masterpiece is currently displayed on the wall of the stairway of the Harvey Johnson Center. Harry ardently supported Union Baptist Church with his time and his talents. He held membership in the Gertrude Neal Circle and he was an active member of the Men’s League. Harry also created many bulletin board displays in the church lobby. An extremely talented chef and baker, Harry made and decorated cakes and used the logo “The Cake Carpenter”. His family and friends looked forward to holidays when his superior quality desserts and homemade rolls would appear. He was also active in the Ritchie Avenue Neighborhood Association in Silver Spring. On Mother’s Day, he made a cake for every mother on his block. A devoted son and brother, every week, Harry would shop for groceries for his mother and he consistently helped with household chores. He was extremely close to his sister and they would have long conversations on the phone every weekend. On many occasions, they would vacation together and also attend art shows and theatre events. On August 4, 2106, Harry Albert Carpenter III entered into Eternal Rest. To cherish his memory and celebrate his life, Harry leaves his mother, Leona W. Carpenter, his sister Lynn Carpenter Coleman, his brother in-law Carlton Maurice Coleman, his sisters in-law Pamela W. Coleman, M.D., Tamara A. Coleman, his cousins: Reginald Qusenberry, Leon Williams, Glen Williams, Denise William, M.D. , Dennis Williams, Antoinette Parks and George Frizzell. *THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE ALL DONATIONS TO GO TO THE UNION BAPTIST CHURCH PLEASE NO FLOWERS*

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Harry A. Carpenter III

December 24, 1956 - August 4, 2016