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VETERAN PHOTOGRAPHER IS
CALLED TO HIS REWARD
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Public Spirited and a Man of
Wonderful Energy
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William R. Wright, one of the best
known
photographers of southern In-
diana and a pioneer in that art here,
died this
morning at
home in
Patoka after a lingering ill-
ness of a
number of weeks. It had
been realized for some time that he
could not survive his illness.
The funeral will be held at the fam-
ily home in Patoka Monday afternoon
at
G.
Hildner, of the First Presbyterian
church of
this city. Interment will be
in Oak
Hill cemetery at Patoka.
William
R. Wright was born in
but from
early youth had been a resi-
dent of
this vicinity. Many years
ago he
took up the photographer’s
work, and
for years, conducted a
studio
here, and he also lived at var-
ious times at
Owensville
and other points, where in
conjunction
with Mrs. Wright he car-
ried on his business.
He was an art-
ist in his line, and his photography
was
unexcelled. For a number of
years he
resided on his farm east of
this city,
but recently had lived at
toka. He was an
elder in the Presby-
terian church there.
All his life, Mr. Wright had taken
an active
part in church work, and
some
years ago he became an ordain-
ed
minister, though he never took up
work as a
pastor. He was progres-
ive in all things, advancing the interests
of
cultural
promotion for the county.
Though
afflicted physically, he was a
man of
indomitable energy and brilliant
mind, and
his capacity for successful
work in whatever
he undertook
was
wonderful. He was a prime
mover in the first
efforts that were
made to secure gas
for
over twenty years ago
in the east
edge of
money and energy were
devoted
to trying
to develop the city at that
time.
He was respected and esteemed in
a broad
circle of acquaintances, and
his death
brings sadness to many
hearts.
Surviving are the wife and daugh-
ter, Miss Eva, who is an instructor in
music in
a
to them
the parting from this kind
and
devoted husband and father is a
deep and
irreparable bereavement. In
their
sorrow they have the heartfelt
sympathy
of all friends.
(From
the
NOTE—
Born
Died
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Contributed by Gerald Spore, 3 Feb 2013