Dad (Dr. Carl Painter) passed away unexpectedly in February of 2005, and since we had just been through a funeral with Mom in September 2004 we all were a bit numb. It was really hard to imagine going through the meet-and-greet again so soon. Even though we knew others would be mourning Dad too, we just couldn’t bring ourselves to
[Written by Dr. Carl F. Painter on August 17, 2001] I consider this to be the most important letter I ever wrote or may ever have the opportunity to write. To each of you eleven grandchildren I’ll try to pass along the thoughts and counsel that I hope will most enrich your lives. Your grandmother Dorothy and I have been so blest and
Dr. Carl Painter was a thinker. He loved to help the people around him think. He was a man full of passion about freedom, his family, and his God. He wrote articles for magazines, talks, sermons, and letters. He nearly finished one book, My God, my God, Why Have I Forsaken You? Hopefully that will be published yet. The following