Sister June Carpenter, one of the few remaining Shakers, dies in Maine. She was 88.

1. late 1700s
   Shakers founded by Mother Ann Lee as an offshoot of the Quakers.
2. early 1800s
   Thousands of Shakers lived in communities across multiple states.
3. after the Civil War
   Shaker numbers diminished, though Sabbathday Lake persisted.
4. 1988
   Carpenter visited Sabbathday Lake for the dedication of its library and volunteered to help organize its catalog.
5. 1989
   Carpenter joined Sabbathday Lake as a full member.
6. Tuesday
   Sister June Carpenter died at age 88.

“If the meek are to inherit the earth then she will get the whole thing.”