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OBITUARYThe grim monster has come, with its sudden stroke, to our family and the neighborhood; and without warning, except by his slow creeping upon the human victim. He seized his prey in the bright morning when there seemed no evidence that he would do his dreaded work; however he took from our midst a kind and affectionate husband, father, and neighbor.Alton R. Wright, the youngest child of Amos and Delilah Wright, was born in Randolph county, February 27, 1874, when but a small boy his father passed away and he grew up under the loving tender care of a mother who instructed him in the way of truth and rightensness. As other boys with a lively, manly disposition, he went to school and received his education. ■ 'ff*i When near his thirteenth, birthdaf he was converted in a revival meeting held in the New Dayton church by Rev J. 0. I Bills. After a while when the I duties and pleasures of lifej crowded down upon him he neglected what had at one time been a real experience with God and lost the sweetness of this experience. But God is very good \ to everyone, and follows closely; and again the spirit wooed and won him back to himself and he received his covenant with God and united with the Clear Creek Christian church in the year 1895. He was very active in all jthe church work.He was united in marriage to i Bessie Steed, September 14,11894. This union was blest with : four children; one daughter and (three sons. As these children , grew* up around them, the enjoyment of the home increased. The^y all having a talent for music, soon had a real orchestra t in their hpme. The congeniality of the father who entered into jthe interests of the children t soon made them as one in their! j thought and effort; and so they j j grew to call him blessed as a | father.| He with his familv has lived j ; in Randolph county all of his life | :and has made a host of veryj | warm friends who were so j shocked to hear of his very sud- j den death. They will miss him I very much from his place in the community.j He was the youngest child of a j family of eleven children, six girls and five boys. Altie, as he was more familiarly known, wasj the fifth one to pay the price of death out of this family of chikIdren. He has been in declining health for some time, but was not confined to his home for any length of time. jHe was one of those great! kind hearted men who with all his love kept his home with jtenderest regard. When sick-i ness came to any one of the : family, he was there to take the . greatest care with tender loving watchfullness. Be missed! yes, iOh’ ever so much; because of ; his tender devotion to his home.' On the mortiing of August 29th, 1922, at the age- of: 48 .years, 6 months and 2 days, as jhe left the house for the field, i his pleasant smile and kindly ! words will never be forgotten.| Because, while in the field the | strong hand of the reaper struck ihim down and his soul took its j flight to its eternal resting place 1 to be with the loved ones who i have gone on before,—especially j his little grandson who was tak-:en so eany.I He leaves to mourn their lossj a grief stricken wife, one daughter, Garnet Mincer, three sons,Charley, Lemoine and Leonard. One grand daughter, Hazel Mincer and one grandson Claud Wright, of his immediate family-Of his father’s family he leaves four sisters, Susannah Starbuck, Rebecca Jane Addington, Anna V. Addington, and Sallie Hiatt. Two brothers, U. G. Wrig-ht and Mahlon Wright. Besides his family, who mourn, he leaves a host of neighbors and friends who loved and respected him, and who will miss him very much.Oh! then the recollection of a fathers tender care May smooth lifes rugged pathway— may save from many a snare;And in the hush of even, as in the days of yore,In fond imagination they'll feel your Kiss and more.WILL HOLDSCHOOL REUNIONThe seventh annual reunion of the teachers .pupils and patrons of the Rabbit Ridge school house, district No. 4, Ward township, will be held at Lakeside park, Ridgeville, Sunday September 10th. The following are officers of the organization:Amos Heston, President.Ward Auker, Vice-Pres.Mabel Ross, Sec.-Treas.SUIT FOR SUPPORTComplaint for support has been filed in the Circuit court by fhella Orr against Leonis L. Or. First Nation: ! Bank of this city and Carrysot Implement -. ‘jippany.
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Ridgeville News
Ridgeville, Indiana, US
Fri, Sep 08, 1922
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