Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19
Obituary.
DR. ALBERT A. WRIGHT.

Less than week had elapsed after the burial of the veteran druggist, MT. Griswold Humphrey; when our village was called upon to mourn the loss of another landmark which for full half century had stood erect, linking. through all the coming and going generations, the earliest annals of our towns history, with the newly turned page of 1880. Dr. AL bert A. Wright, whose sands of life ran out on the morning of the 14th inst had for some time past been unfit for his professional du- ties, but, holding alike his own physical well being, and the solicitude of his loved and lov- ing family, as secondary to the noble dnties of his chosen life work-the alleviation of hu- man suffering-he followed the promptings of his innate ambition with an assfduity born of deep seated love of the work, until wearied nature, overpowered by the pressure sue cumbed; and then a few short days of pa tent suffering; few endearing good-byes: i: Il flutter of the soul set free, aud he passed away to that undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveller returns" leaving in the heart of tae community a sentiment of grief which found eloquent expression in the multitude of sorrow ing friends at the solemn celebration of the last rltes; the long cortege
 which followed the remains to their resting I place. and the adjournment of all services in
 the church of his choice, last Sabbath.
 Dr. Wright was born ID Goshen, March IA 1908 and was therefore, at the time of his
 lecease, .seventy-two years ofage, He. grad
 uated from the medical department of Yale
 College in 1880, afterwards attending course
 of medical lectures at the University of Penn
 sylvania, at Philadelphia. Came to this
 ,lace in 1880 and pursued the practice of med
 icine from that time through the fifty years of his uninterrupted residence here, to the
 time of his last sickness. He united with the Congregational church in East Canaan, Nov. 6, 1881, and was elected Deacon July 1, | 1858, which office he has occupied with cred.
 1t to himself and honor to the church, ever
 since His devotion to the Church was true
 and lasting, aud was of that quality which ex 1 tends into the wallet five per cent. of his en-
 tire income being devoted to the support oI
 the church; this practice he followed for years.
 Ofhis success in his profession, it is only
 necessary to quote the words of noted Litchield County physician, uttered some
 tive years ago, at the time Dr. Wright sus, l tained an accident which lamed him for the 1 rest of his life, that 'Dr. Wright had been one
 of the most successful physicians in the state" In his professional and social rela- tions he was ever the same. Genial pleas ant, honorable in his dealings the friend and
 helper alike of high and low, rich and poor. What wonder, then, that 8 community bows
 it's head and mourns the severance of the
 tender ties of fellowship which for fifty years have been entwining it's heart
 He leaves a widow, one son, Judge Wright tof- Nashville, Tenn, and two daughters, one
 the wife of Col Terry of St. Louis, the other living at her fathers late residence in this place. To say that the bereaved family have
 the heartfelt sympathy of the whole com
 munlty, is unnecessary actions speak plain | CT than words. The loss is a common be. reavement, and falls heavily upon all, but his long and we'll spent life affords the consoling assurance that he did not live in vain. "He hath done what he could"-angels could do no more, and his life, work and death ex- emplify the proverb, "He lives long who lives we'll" His death was calm and peace ful; he was willing, and even anxious to go. In one of his last letters, be wrote, that he sshoped the time was not far of when he should meet his Savior." Let us hope that his wish is gratifed; that he has exchanged hs infrmitles and cares and tribulations for robe of purity and crown of glory and has received the heavenly benediction, 'Well done, good and faithful servant
 The funeral was held at the deceased's late residence last Sunday, Rev MT. Forbes con ducting the services. The attendance was so large that many were unable to get near the house. HousGtonic Lodge. E. &. A. M of which decaase1 was brother attended in a body. aud nerfnyrned their beautiful and i'm pressiye funeral ceremonies at the grave The pail taeere,s were D. | Ptiree. Hiram Robey, Wm Adam 2d, Henry Barnes. D l.. Brennan and Theodore Morris. rz1SrssssNSsEx. lHzzl !