08/25/2021
Bostic Carroll Carter, or BC, a lifelong resident of Beaukiss, Texas, died August 19, 2021 at the age of 90 ½, as he would say.
BC was born on January 22, 1931, in the spot that he lived and died in Beaukiss, Texas. After graduation at age 17, he received a full ride academic scholarship to the University of Texas in Austin but came back home after 1 semester because, according to him, he was too young and homesick. He served in the National Guard for 7 years. He then went on to work at Alcoa in Rockdale for 38 years and to drive for Maxwell Dodge for another 15.
BC (Papa B to me) was a hardworking, dependable, funny, ātell it like it isā man of God. As the family knows, he also had a language all his own⦠from yelling at some celebrity on TV that they gave him a āpain he couldnāt locate,ā to using words like hoobalotsky, scoobly, regoogalate and hoogaboog in almost sentence. He also pinned nicknames on most of us that stuck⦠Normy, Riller, Abby Wabby Snabby, Shelby Welby, Little Joe the Rangler, Clintock and Honest Abeā¦.
Those who knew him best know that his love and loyalty ran deep for a few special members of the family. His dogs. Whether they were dropped off or found their way to his yard on their own, he would give them a home and a full plate of food until the end of their days. And much like us, they received their own unique names that only HE could come up with. Prunella, Bobby Balto, Tall Boy, Rin Tin, Panda Miranda and so many more. So many in fact, that we gave up trying to count how many made his house their home. Even in his final days, one of his main concerns was what would happen to his Snowflaker and Pistol Pete once he was gone. His mind could rest easy once his neighbor Darla agreed to take them both. He was so relievedā¦.
BC was an avid, lifelong Longhorn fan, attending his first football game with his mother in 1951. He went on to attend most every home game and many away games year after year until he could no longer climb the DKR Memorial Stadium steps in 2007.
He loved being at home in Beaukiss. Even though he never traveled much, he was one of the smartest men weāve ever known. There werenāt many questions you could ask him about sports, geography, politics, religion or life that he didnāt know the answer to.
He was loved and will be deeply missed by his family, friends and all who knew him.