Obituaries/Donald Carpenter

Donald Carpenter

May 12, 1963
November 03, 2021
Age 58
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" Don was employed with Aerojet Rocketdyne of Orange, Virginia for 38 years as a Test Engineer. He was an early-American history buff who enjoyed spending time with friends and family and making them laugh. Don was a Saab enthusiast and participated in many Carlisle events. He also enjoyed watching the Alaskan Iditarod as well as reading and collecting the works of Stephen King. "

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    December 11-2021
    02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

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I met Don 20 years ago when I started working at Atlantic Research Corporation. He was the lead Control Room Operator for the ramjet test facility, and I was the lead test engineer. We worked very closely together, performing hundreds, if not thousands of tests together. Don knew how to how to blend professionalism and humor. He was very diligent on safety and quality , but was also able to make everyone feel like part of the team. He made up nicknames and had inside jokes for everyone. He was a great coworker and will be greatly missed. Ted Smith
- Ted - Smith

I worked with Don for 37 years and he always had a smile and a funny story. He was well respected for all his work at Rocket Test with the companies...ARC...Aerojet...Aerojet Rocketdyne. Duane Williamson
- Duane - Williamson

Rest Easy Don! I know you’re in heaven driving the best, badest SAABS they got. You’re missed!
- C. J

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