EDWARD PATRICK CARR
History of Arizona page 69

Edward P. Carr of Tempe, is regarded as the leading funeral director 
in his district where he has been engaged in the undertaking business 
for many years, and has enjoyed a very satisfactory measure of 
success.

Mr. Carr was born in Lancaster, New Hampshire, on the 2nd of 
November 1879 and is a son of John and Bridget (McCaffrey) Carr, 
both of whom are deceased.  His father, who was born in Canada, 
was a stonecutter by trade and enjoyed a large business as a 
contractor.  To him and his wife were born ten children, six of 
whom are living.  Edward P. Carr received his educational 
training in the public schools of New Hampshire and Connecticut 
and in 1898 when nineteen years of age, came to Tempe, Arizona.  
Following the Spanish-American War and during the Philippine 
campaign and the Boxer uprising he enlisted in the U.S. Navy 
in which he served four years, during which period he was 
attached to the hospital service. On being honorably discharged 
from the navy Mr. Carr returned to Tempe and entered the employ 
of J.J. Hodnet, undertaker with whom he remained for three 
years. He then engaged in that business on his own account 
and during the subsequent years has built up a large practice 
and gained a reputation as a competent and reliable mortician. 
He has a well equipped and nicely furnished establishment and 
his methods have been such as have gained for him the respect 
and confidence of the people of this locality.

In 1905 Mr. Carr was united in marriage to Margaret G. Ward, who 
is a native of California and they are the parents of three 
children: Edward P., Jr. who is a graduate of Tempe High School 
and Tempe State Teachers College, is now associated with his 
father in the undertaking business; Margaret C., who is a 
teacher and Lawrence, eleven years old, who is attending school.

In his political views Mr. Carr is a staunch republican and has 
shown a good citizen's interest in the welfare of his community. 
He served for eight years as a Justice of the Peace, in which 
capacity he rendered a type pf service which received the 
commendation of his fellowmen. He is a member and past 
president of the Tempe Civic Club and a present member of 
its executive committee and is president of the Tempe Beach 
Association.  He is also a member of the Arizona Funeral 
Directors Association.  He has shown himself a man among men, 
exhibiting those qualities so desirable in well ordered 
society and no resident of this city commands to a greater 
degree than he the respect and good will of the people.


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