WRIGHT, Sarah A. Webster - Putnam

As was briefly mentioned last week, Mrs. Sarah Wright, one of Glenwood's most highly respected and long time residents passed away Monday, January 7, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Burkett in Lincoln, Nebraska, where she had gone for a visit just about a week prior to her death. She was apparently in usual health, sitting in her chair conversing with her daughter when the spirit was summoned by the angel of death, and that which was mortal quietly sunk into the repose and sleep which knows no wakening. The body was brought to Glenwood, where services were held from the home of her son, Frank Wright, Thursday, January 10 at 10 a. m., conducted by Rev. D. S. Thompson. Music was furnished by Mesdames F. V. Kemp and Orley Alterkruse and Messrs J. W. Morgan and Tom White. Pallbearers were S. M. Estes, John Wolf, T. J. Wallace, Lafe Wolf, S. F. Vinton and Will Daniel. Interment was made in the Glenwood cemetery. Relatives present from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Burkett and family, the Misses Helen and Lenore Burkett and Mrs. Josephine Farouhar all of Lincoln and Charles Wright, of Genoa, Nebraska, and Mrs. Crendson of Hamburg, Iowa. The floral offerings were beautiful and profuse, an eloquent tribute of the esteem in which this good lady was held by all of those who knew her. The following life sketch was read at the service: Sarah A. Webster was born in Detroit, Michigan, April 17, 1831, and died in Lincoln, Nebraska, January 7, 1924 at the age of 92 years, 8 months and 20 days, while on a visit with her daughter, Mrs. E. J. Burkett. She was married December 24, 1849 to A. R. Wright at Manhattan, Indiana, and came to Glenwood, Iowa in 1854, which has since been her home. Her husband died October 28, 1890. She is survived by four children: Mrs. Robert Hale, of Los Angeles, California, Frank Wright, of Glenwood, Iowa, C. R. Wright of Genoa, Nebraska; and Mrs. E. J. Burkett, of Lincoln, Nebraska.