Lee Carter was born at Stewartsville, Missouri on October
17, 1884. He came to Canada in 1916 and settled in the
Spring Coulee area where he and Elbert Dustin formed a
farming and ranching partnership. Following Elbert's
death in 1918, his widow, Matilda Dustin, continued in
the partnership with Lee Carter.

In 1926 the Dustins and Lee Carter moved to the Del Bonita
area where they acquired some land from George Ross.
Mrs. Dustin's three sons, Arvel, Lauren, and Roy helped
Lee. Lee was a lover of horses and raised many fine draft
horses as well as some light horses. For several years he
travelled a stallion through the Del Bonita area. He also
raised cattle and hogs. He had good luck raising hogs
in straw stacks. He would call them to the yard for feed
and water, and then they'd return to the stacks for shelter.

Lee was an enthusiastic sportsman and had played baseball
with the Spring Coulee team. He continued his interest
and support of both baseball and basketball. He was also
an ardent Red Cross worker.

In 1946 Lee retired to Magrath where he lived for several
years. He spent the last two years of his life in Cardston.
He passed away at the age of eighty years and was buried
in Magrath.

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