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- Union Leader, New Hampshire, 24 June 2022
Carl Chappell
Carl Duane Chappell, lifelong resident of Milford, died unexpectedly on June 22rd at 68 years old.
Carl, son of the late George Chappell and Pauline (Bassett) Chappell, was born in Nashua, NH on May 12, 1954 and was the youngest of four children. He spent his childhood on his family's farm on Federal Hill running wild, playing jokes on people, and moving a lot of hay bales.
In November of 1972, at 19 years old, he married the love of his life, Sally Lynn Curtis and they shared 48 years of a marriage that was full of love, family, faith, and hard work. They had three children that they raised on their Osgood Road dairy farm while milking cows every morning and night. Their love was something everyone could see and strived to find for themselves. A true love story.
Carl had deep roots in Milford and Clarksville, NH. He spent many years serving his community on the Milford Fire Department and most likely knew every field and farmer in town. He and Sally spent countless days at their camps in Clarksville, enjoying the great northern woods of NH together and building homes where everyone felt welcome. It was a lot of hard work, but for anyone that knew Carl, he was never afraid of a little hard work.
Above all, Carl was deeply devoted to his faith in God and kept an open home in Milford as well as Clarksville, for anyone who wanted to visit. He happily held countless babies, reveling in every new generation of family. He celebrated every new grandchild with enthusiasm and they became the light of his life. He was always known to have a ready smile, an open heart, and was quick with a joke. He never failed to lend a hand at a moment's notice and was always willing to jump in whenever the need arose.
Carl is survived by his wife, the love of his life, Sally; brothers Roger and Kent and sister Norma. His son Duane Chappell and daughter-in-law Andrea Chappell. His son Dean Chappell and daughter-in-law Sarah Chappell. His daughter Mamie Miles and his son-in-law Jobe Miles. His grandchildren Robin, Calista, Brody, Lillian, Shelby, Molly, Natalie, Arianna, and Penelope and his bonus-grandkids Cade Smith, Wyatt Smith, and Leah Pflaum. He had so many nieces and nephews he held dear as well as countless people that called him Papas or Uncle Carl.
As Carl would say, always stay true and keep haulin'
There are no visiting hours. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 26th at 4:00pm at Chappell Property, 17 Federal Hill Road, Milford. Arrangements are in the care of Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please go to www.smith-heald.com.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1954 - 2022 (68 years)