John William Carper, Jr., 81, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, a former longtime resident of Sweet Home, died July 26, 2006, of natural causes at the home of his daughter in Idaho Falls.
He grew up on a cattle ranch in Hardin, Mont., where his family raised longhorn steers. He had to quit school at an early age to help his mother on the ranch after his parents divorced in 1939.
Mr. Carper entered World War…