Cortlandt Arden Carter

July 9, 1919 - July 28, 2016

Cortlandt “Arden” Carter, Jr. 97, of Walnut Grove, passed away July 28, 2016 at Aspen Creek Care Home in Prescott Valley, AZ. He was born July 9, 1919 in Phoenix, AZ to Cort and Stella (Cartwright) Carter. He graduated from Prescott High School then went on to Arizona State College in Tempe where he was a running back on the football team. He then returned home to help his father, Cort run the family ranch. The Necktie Ranch was the first ranch in Yavapai County. He participated in many rodeos throughout Arizona including the Prescott Frontier Days and was an outstanding calf and team roper. He raised, trained, and ran some of the best quarter horses in Arizona. He loved sports especially boxing and of course, the AZ Sun Devils. He was a member of the Walnut Grove School Board for 40 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Ruth Irene, sisters Gwen Sheppard and Lorraine Carter Fletcher Walker, and grandson Travis Carter. He is survived by his son Tripp Carter, daughter Connie Andersen, grandchildren Autumn Andersen and Allison Glatstein, great- grandchildren , Ari and Nili Glatstein, Brayden and Brielle Carter. Funeral Services will be at 10:00am Saturday August 20, 2016 at Walnut Grove Chapel. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the 100 Club of Arizona 333 N. 44th St #100 Phoenix, AZ 85008, www.100club.org or the Wildland Firefighter Foundation 2049 Airport Way, Boise, Idaho 83705 wffoundation.org