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Gay Willard Wright

Birth	:	19 Oct 1905 Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	30 Mar 1999 Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0978012, -91.2612991
Plot	:	Elmwood Gardens Addition B1, Lot 9
Description	:	Gay Willard Wright, age 93, of Wapello and formerly of Morning Sun, Iowa, died Tuesday afternoon, March 30, 1999, at the Morning Sun Care Center. The son of Ed and Susie B. Paisley Wright, he was born October 19, 1905, at rural Morning Sun. He married Mildred Springsteen on November 26, 1930. She died May 1, 1986. He later married Mary Walsinger of Wapello in June of 1990. She died August 10, 1997. He farmed with his dad and, at age 14, started running the Russell Threshing machine. He continued with engines his entire life. He owned and operated a field tile... Read More	Gay Willard Wright, age 93, of Wapello and formerly of Morning Sun, Iowa, died Tuesday afternoon, March 30, 1999, at the Morning Sun Care Center. The son of Ed and Susie B. Paisley Wright, he was born October 19, 1905, at rural Morning Sun. He married Mildred Springsteen on November 26, 1930. She died May 1, 1986. He later married Mary Walsinger of Wapello in June of 1990. She died August 10, 1997. He farmed with his dad and, at age 14, started running the Russell Threshing machine. He continued with engines his entire life. He owned and operated a field tile ditching and caterpillar business. He continued his interest in steam engines by putting in many hours at the Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Old Threshers Reunion, devoting a month before to working the engines in preparation for the Labor Day weekend. He also served on the board of directors. In April, he would be there to conduct school tours through April and May. He has entered every town parade of the county and surrounding towns with his homemade lawn mower machines pulling a miniature steam engine, reindeer cut out of wood with feet moving, and a man sawing. Family members were drafted to ride bicycles he designed out of parts of bikes remade. He has built eight campers from scratch. Many years, he took an engine and trailer to Denmark, Iowa, to provide rides for the children during their three-day celebration. He ran the steam engine at West Point to cook the corn for their Corn Festival. In 1943, he purchased a tent roller rink, thus started many years of roller-skating by all ages from the area on four different rinks he constructed; three in Morning Sun and one in Columbus Junction. He sold all businesses and worked at the J. I. Case Company in Burlington and the Burlington Medical Center, until retiring in 1978. He remained active repairing lawn mowers, mowing yards for people, and went dancing most every Friday night in Oakville, joining other senior citizens, until age 92. Survivors include three daughters, Phyllis L. Stineman of Grandview, Karen S. Hollingsworth of Mediapolis, and Ruth M. Oetken of St. Mary's, Pennsylvania; two step-daughters, Elsie Watson, Morning Sun, and Donna Garland, Wapello; a son, Edward L. Wright of Morning Sun; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Frances Thomas of Morning Sun and Jane Jones of Iowa City. He was preceded in death by his parents, wives, and a great-granddaughter. The funeral service for Gay Wright will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 3, 1999, at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home at Morning Sun with Rob Carleton officiating. Burial will follow at the Elmwood Cemetery at Morning Sun. Friends may call after 1:00 p.m. Friday at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, where the family will meet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for the benefit of the Old Threshers Reunion. The casket bearers will be Travis Wright, John Collett, Randy Hollingsworth, Kurt Oetken, Chad Oetken, and Dan Thomas. The honorary bearers will be Frank Mauer, Loyal Hewitt, Floyd Dean, Lee Canterbury, Jack Siedel, and Ned Figgins. Flowers were cared for by Cindy Miller, Deb McCallope, Christy Robb, Rhonda Klenk, Tawsha Wright, and Jacque Bach. John Zippe provided the music.

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Gay Willard Wright's memorial is located at: Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, USA.
When did Gay Willard Wright death?
Gay Willard Wright death on 30 Mar 1999 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0978012
Longitude: -91.2612991

Family Members:

Parent

James Edward “Ed” Wright

(1882 - 1948)

Susie Beth “Sue” Paisley Wright

(1884 - 1962)

Spouse

Mildred Verlee Springsteen Wright

(1912 - 1986)

Siblings

Frances L. Wright Thomas

(1912 - 2002)

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