Carl Raymond Sands, 84, Silver Lake, passed away at 11:47 p.m. Oct. 2, 2013, in his residence. He was born April 3, 1929, in Warsaw, to John Isaac and Eva Shilling Sands. On April 26, 1952, in Fort Wayne, he married Edythe Mary Didier, his wife of 61 years, who survives in Silver Lake. At the age of 16, he traveled to Poland for a project to transport, to the Polish people, cattle that were donated to them by American farmers. In 1949, he went out west for the wheat harvest. He then joined the U.S. Army, serving from 1951 to 1953. He played baseball for the U.S. Army during his time of service. A lifetime resident of Silver Lake, he was a graduate of Silver Lake High School, class of 1947, and then graduated from Manchester College in 1951. He received his master’s degree from Indiana University in 1956. He was a self-employed farmer, farming a family farm that had been owned by his family since 1846. He also was a teacher for Beaver Dam and Silver Lake High School, where he also coached several sports teams. He was principal at Burket, Claypool and Larwill high schools. He was principal at South Whitley High School until Whitko High School was consolidated. He then became vice principal and athletic director for Whitko until his retiring in 1985. He was inducted into the Kosciusko County Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. He was on the REMC board for 21 years, and he was a member of American Legion Post #286, North Manchester. Also surviving are 11 children: Carl R. (and spouse Lisa), Bremen; Michael (and spouse Sharon), South Whitley; John (and spouse Marsha), Silver Lake; David (and spouse Christine), Syracuse; Steven, Silver Lake; Thomas (and spouse Melody), Indianapolis; Robert (and spouse Tammy), Valparaiso; Joseph (and spouse Penny), Silver Lake; Daniel (and spouse Lisa), Warsaw; Mary Ann (and spouse Michael) Secrest, Claypool; and Cheryl (and spouse John) Petrie, Arcola; 39 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Catherine Merley, Akron. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw, with Father Phil DeVolder officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. Calling is from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. ***** Memorials to Right to Life of North Central Indiana, 109 W. Market St., Warsaw, IN 46580; or to Our Fathers House, 401 Argonne Road, Warsaw, IN 46580. Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
