WRIGHT, James - 1900 - Putnam

James Wright died Wednesday at 8 o'clock a.m. at the Indianapolis sanitarium where he had been a patient for several months.  Death came to him as a longed for release from suffering.  He was taken ill nearly a year ago and his illness was one attended by great pain and at times agony.  His death had been anticipated almost every day for months.  The body was brought to this city and the funeral will take place today, the services to be under the auspices of the Knights Templar.  James Wright was born on a farm in Putnam county, sixty-three years ago and attended the schools of Roachdale.  Later he attended the once famous Thorntown academy while it was under the directions of John Clark Ridpath.  Mr. Wright served during the war and was a member of the local G.A.R. post.  After the war he located in Crawfordsville and began the practice of law.  He continued in the practice until taken with the illness which proved fatal, being engaged with James M. Sellars.  He was at one time a justice of the peace here but never held any other elective office.  For many years he was city commissioner and his work capacity was excellent.  Mr. Wright was prominent in Masonic circles and was a member of the several Masonic bodies of this city.  In 1882 he was married to Miss Nettie Jones of this city, who survives him.  He was a man who enjoyed the esteem and though confidence of all who knew him and few men ever stood higher in the community than he.  Strictly mindful of the rights of others he had a kindly word for all and was never radical except for what he believed to be right.  he had most of the virtues of the ideal citizen and no vices.  – Kim H