George W. Wright, was born at Elkton Nov. 4, 1854, died in St. Louis Sunday, Jan. 18, at the age of 59 years, 2 months and 14 days. Deceased had been employed in the St. Vincent hospital for the Insane in St. Louis. After a visit with his son, Roy Wright, he returned to St. Louis Saturday, Jan. 10, but immediately became ill with pneumonia and was taken to City Hospital for treatment, where he succumbed to the disease Sunday night.

Mr. Wright was married Oct. 18, 1877, to Miss Lettie Adams, who departed this life in 1899. Of the four children born to this union two survive, Roy Wright of Pilot Knob and Mrs. Russel Rice of Beaucoup. Mr. Wright also leaves four granddaughters and two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Hicks of St. Louis and Mrs. Addie Cornell of Kansas City.

The remains were brought here and laid to rest in the Oak Grove cemetery, Rev. George Seyler officiating. The pallbearers were: Jas. Richard, Hy. Habbe, G.W. May and Wm. Fehrmann.