Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-02

Last evening, Monday, NOV. lSt,
1909, at the hour of six o'clock, Louis
X. Wright passed away at his home
in this city after an illness which had
confined him to his home for nearly
five months. Notwithstanding his
long illness, up to Sunday evening, he
received his friends who called and
was at ALI times able to entertain in his
usual affable and genial way, though
most of the time he was in pain. Last
May he had been up north looking
over some lands, when he was taken
sick with excruciating pains which
seemed to be in the region OF his
stomach. His condition kept up
about the same Tor month or more,
when it was decided to take him to
Mudlavia Springs, Ind. He grew
rapidly worse and Mayor Lamont and
DIR. Joseph Smith went down and
brought him to Chicago, where he
was examined by some of the very
ablest physicians. After nearly a
week, during which time he had \ ray
examinations, and everything done
that was possible, but nothing defin-
tie could be ascertained. Finally his
trouble was thought to be tumor in
the pancreas, and he was placed under
treatment for that diagnosis, and
which was faithfully followed, up to
the time of his death. AS an opera
ton would, perhaps, have resulted
fatally, his life, no doubt was pro-
longed by this course.
A pOSt-mOrtem examination showed
shat his death was caused from
aneurysm, or sack formation on the
aorta, within the chest cavity, which
ruptured or broke into the aesophagus
or gullet, death being due directly to
hemorrhage from the large blood YES
The condition was one entirely out
side of surgical relief, being situated
within the chest cavity, behind the
heart and other important organs SO
that it was inaccessible.
Throughout his illness he was the
persOnitication of patience; ever con-
siderate of others; cheerful and bear
ing his pains, which, at times were
very excrnciating, without complaint.
He wanted the society of his friends
and with whom he visited and con-
yersed daily, and it was seldom during
an afternoon or evening that he did
not have several about him. 1t was
his extraordinary ability, sterling
qualities, fearless ana OutSpoken ways,
keen wit and a wonderful fund of
knowledge upon important and live
questions of the day and charming
powers of conversation, that SO en-
deared him to his hosts of friends.
He had kept up very hopeful spirit
all the time and was cheerful up to
within the past few days, when his
pain changed to one which distressed
him very much. This kept up until
about one O'Clock Monday morning,
when something seemed TO give way,
and shortly after that he had his first
hemorrhage, and they continued at
intervals until p. IN. when he passed
into his eternal rest.
His death was great shock to the
community, for it was the belief and
earnest hope of all, that his
strong constitution would eventually
wear out whatever might be his
trouble. 1t had become known dur
ing the day that the end was drawing
near, and everywhere could be heard
expressions of sorrow. At his home
in the evening, many of his close
friends assembled, some entered to
ascertain if they could be of any SER
vice, while others conyerSed in low
tones upon the lawn.
1t is difficult, in a brief newspaper
article, to even touch upon the life
and history of such man as Louis
Wright, suffice it to say that he was
one of Gods noblemen in the truest
sense of the word. He was a power
in this part of the state in every good
movement and his death is nothing
short of a calamity. He grew from a
small boy to manhood'S estate in
Wausau, and we all know that he was
self-made man. He was blessed
with as good parents as are v0uch-
safed to man, Rev. and Mrs. VIM. E.
Wright, who made their home in this
state from 1864 to 1869, much of the
time in Wausau, where Rev. Wright
was rector of St. Johns church.
Their excellent training shaped his
life's work for good. He was thrown
upon his own resources at an early
age, and wherever he was placed; in
whatever position he occupied he was
equal to every emergency. There was
only one side to Louis Wright, and
that was honesty and uprightness in
everything, and all who knew him
Will Say du1cll W DlllS
Every one received justice at his
hands, and whether one was for or
against any plan he was advocating
they could not help but admire his
fearlessness and outspoken position
on every question of Importance. If
there were more Louis Wrights in
the world the condition of humanity
would be immeasurably bettered.
Ever since he was old enough, he
had taken a hand in matters that was
for the good of the community in
which he lived and the advancement
of the city, county and state. One
of the great works which he accom-
plished was the making of the Mara
thon County Agricultural Society one
of the best in the state. BY his
energetic work he made our fairs
second to none. For ten years, from
1896 to 1906, he was the society's able
secretary. He did more during that