Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-02-15
FUNERAL OF MRS. BERrir WRIGHT
many feopis Gathered To Pay Honors 10 \
respected Lady

NAN! feopis Gathered To Pay Honors 10
Inspected Lady,
! Mrs. BERTHE Wright, wife of VI T.
wright. The well known merchant and
railroad timber contractor. died n,
the Family residence In Spokane las,
) Saturday at one o'clock y. IN. She
hau been III about six weeks and the
immediate cause OF death is attributed
TO heart failure.
The remains were brought 10 Rath.
aram Monday and the funeral took
pace from the Presbyterian church.
Inc services We're conducted bv Rev.
van Osdell of Spokane, assisted by
Key. Z. \. Walker Of this city. and
Undertaken Smith OF Spokane oi,lc-
rated at the funeral. There WAS a
very large attendance. the greater
portion Of the population of Rath-
drum and surrounding country. as
well as numerous friends and acollain.
lanceS OF the family from Spokane.
were present to pay their last respects
To the lady who was well known and
mad the confidence and respect OF all
/ The members Of Svringa Temple No
4 I, Rathbone Sisters, Of this city. ana
large number Of visiting Sisters
from Spokane, escorted the remains
from the depot to the church. and
thence to their last resting place in
Ilne Grove cemetery. The members
OF Panhandle lodge No. -. X. Of F.. Of
this city. OF which order the husband
OF deceased is a member, was also IN
the procession. y large concourse OF
friends accompanied the remains to
the cemetery and witnessed the beau
tlful ceremony by the Sisters at the
burial place. This ceremony was CON
Guided by presenting to the bereavex!
husband a beautiful wreath in token
Of love and respect for the depart al
sister. Floral necoraiions by friends
were numerous and the casket was Ill
orally covered with profusion ef
beautiful flowers worked into wreatbs
emblematic OF the order under the
auspices OF which the funeral was
held.
Deceased was born at Ileald,ourg.
California. April Il, ls6i Her maiden
maine was Miss BERTHE Piper. being the
eldest daughter Of Dr. j. !. ,pjper.
well known and highly respected pi-
oneer, who moved with his family to
Spokane in 1879. On March %. 1881.
she was married 10 Marcus ID. Wright,
the surviving husband. Ten children
were barn of this unon, and seven,
five daughters and two sons, survive
iher mother. In May Of 1881. sic
moved with her husband to Rath-
drum. where the family resided con
tinuously until October Of last year.
when they moved To Spokane.
The untimely death Of this lady Is
Il peculiarly sad incident. and tie
members OF the bereaved family have
the sympathy Of large circle Of
friends. \ few months ago this fam
ily appeared TO have every reason to
look forward To a happy future. and
when the cloud, which has east "A
deep gloom over them and their /
friends, came. arrangements had been
completed 10 build beautiful ard
costly residence in Spokane.
This tribute To the departed one is
most appropriate: She was "A duiiful
wife and mother. the noblest handi-
work Of our creator.
Besides the bereaved husband and
children deceased is survived ny an
aged father. DIR. j. j. Piper. and one
sister. Miss Nellie Piper. The names
of the children who have been de-
priyed Of a good mothers sympathy. T
care and advice. are Florence. Mae
W., Ellda, celia, BERTHE b.. Jay and
Gordon.