BRITAIN, Carl Allen - b. October 12, 1965 - d. November 5, 2006

[Janet Harrington]

(Taken from the Independence Daily Reporter, Wednesday, November 8, 2006, page 2)

  Carl Allen Britain passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2006 at Mercy Hospital in Independence, Kansas.  He was 41 years of age and a resident of rural Longton.  Carl was born on October 12, 1065 at Independence, Kansas to Rodney Carl and Ruth Lorene (Mossman) Britain.  He lived a short time in the Longton area and then moved with his family to Independence where he grew up and attended school.  Carl graduated from Independence High School in 1984 and he loved to play football, baseball and other sports.
  In 1986, he joined the United States Marine Corps and completed training as a military police officer.  Carl spend much of his enlistment at sea and served in the Persian Gulf on several occasions.  After being honorably discharged in 1990, Carl returned to Independence where he was employed for two years as a correctional officer at the Montgomery County Department of Corrections.
  In 1993, Carl enrolled in paralegal studies at Independence Community College and planned to attend law school.  He also participated in the ICC football program.  In 1995, he and his faithful companion, Paula Vineyard, moved to the Oak Valley community east of Longton.  He drove a cement truck for Woods Lumber and then delivered gasoline, oil and diesel to farms and small businesses for Crescent Oil, which later became Chandler Oil Company.  Carl became self-employed at Superior tools and sold tools to shops throughout southeast Kansas.  He later drove a truck for Anderson Johnson before recently becoming employed at Energy Quest Oil Company where he drove a water turck and worked as a pumper.
  Carl loved to coon hunt and play pool.
  He is survived by his mother, Ruth Britain of Independence; two young men he accepted as step-sons, Mike Reid of Thayer and Paul J. Joseph of Elk City and their six children by whom he loved to be called "Grandpa".  He was preceded in death by his chosen companion, Paula Vineyard who died from brain cancer on September 4, 2002; his father R. Carl Britain who died in 2004 and his sister, Cindy in 1990.
  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Firday, November 10, 2006 at the Christian Community Church in Longton with Pastor David Sanchez and Pastor Gary Close officiating.  Visitation will be held at the Community Christian Church in independence from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2006.  Interment will be held at the Longton Cemetery in Longton, Kansas.  Memorials have been established with the Christian Community Church of Longton.  Contributions may be left with the funeral home.  The funeral arrangements are being made with the Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard.