William Wright: Born in Carbon and Served in World War I
Carbon Cemetery Record
Wright, William B.
Grave: 44
Plot: CF
Monument: "1899-1930"
Note: The community was greatly saddened by the death of William Wright who passed away on Sunday, October 19th, at the Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver. The body accompanied by his wife and parents, who were at his bedside when the end came, reached Hanna on Tuesday morning, and was met at the station by members of the American Legion of which organization he was a very active member.
The funeral was held Thursday at 10 o’clock from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church with Dean Thornberry of Laramie officiating. Funeral arrangements were in charge of The American Legion and Knights of Pythias Lodge of which organization he was a member.
William Wright was born in Carbon, Wyoming, on July 18, 1899. He moved to Hanna with his parents when but a small boy. He enlisted in the army during the World War and served overseas for over a year. He leaves to mourn his going, his wife and two daughters, parents, Mr. And Mrs. Harry Wright, and one brother, Robert Wright, all of Hanna; three sisters, Mrs. Robert Huston and Mrs. Harry Bailey of Greely, Colo., and Mrs. Laurence Kandolin of Salida, Colorado, besides other relatives and friends. (UPCCEM, December 1930)
Grave: 44
Plot: CF
Monument: "1899-1930"
Note: The community was greatly saddened by the death of William Wright who passed away on Sunday, October 19th, at the Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver. The body accompanied by his wife and parents, who were at his bedside when the end came, reached Hanna on Tuesday morning, and was met at the station by members of the American Legion of which organization he was a very active member.
The funeral was held Thursday at 10 o’clock from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church with Dean Thornberry of Laramie officiating. Funeral arrangements were in charge of The American Legion and Knights of Pythias Lodge of which organization he was a member.
William Wright was born in Carbon, Wyoming, on July 18, 1899. He moved to Hanna with his parents when but a small boy. He enlisted in the army during the World War and served overseas for over a year. He leaves to mourn his going, his wife and two daughters, parents, Mr. And Mrs. Harry Wright, and one brother, Robert Wright, all of Hanna; three sisters, Mrs. Robert Huston and Mrs. Harry Bailey of Greely, Colo., and Mrs. Laurence Kandolin of Salida, Colorado, besides other relatives and friends. (UPCCEM, December 1930)