Arizona republican., 1910-09-22
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR
 LATE ]. C. WRIGHT
IT WILL BE HELD THIS AFTER NOON IN THE CENTRAL
 METHODIST CHURCH.
Short Biographical Sketch of a Long
 and Useful Life.

The funeral of J. c. Wright who died few days ago at Long Beach. Cal, will be held from the Central Methodist Episcopal Church. South. to- day at D. m Rev. c. R. Gray will conduct the funeral service. Interment will be at Greenwood cemetery.
 In the passing of MT. Wright the valley loses one of its old and respect ed citizens, he having lived in the val ley for twenty-four years and in Ari- zona for nearly thirty-two years. He would have been 79 years old in OctO- Der had he lived, and was born in the state of Arkansas october Is, 1881.
 Mir. Wright belonged to a class of the early pioneers who are rapidly passing away. In his young manhood he served four years in the civil war in the confederate armies. After the war. in the year 1869, with a train of sixty families he made his way from Arkansas to southern California with OK teams, no transcontinental line then being completed. In the spring of '79 he moved to northern Arizona, where he engaged in rearing cattle and ranching, making his home for eight years in one of the valleys about twen- jtyfive miles from Prescott. In No vember of 'S6 he moved to the Salt river valley, where he has since lived. His attention in the valley has gener- ally been given to farming and stock raising. He was identified with the early settlers of Buckeye in the de- velopment of that valley, being for several years a member of the board of directors of the original Buckeye canal company.
 Mir. Wright has for the last ten years lived on his ranch near Alham- bra, where he has enjoyed the confi- dence and esteem of his neighbors and friends.
 He has been rugged man of great endurance. having had good health un- til five years ago when he broke down. Since that time he has been very fee ble, though he suffered but little until last April, when he showed signs of rapid failure In May he went to Long Beach, where he stayed until the end.
 He leaves of his own family. his wife, Mrs. Mary l.. Wright. two daughters, Mrs. John R. Norton and Mrs. r. $. Hughes of Tucson, and two sons, Rev. hODeTt E- MIlSnt, DdSlOT OI JIle MelnO- dist Episcopal church of Douglas. Ari- zona, and John c. Wright. who lives on the old home place. Mrs. L M. Col lins. an aged lady who lives west on the Yuma road, is a sister.
 Mir Wright has been a member of the Methodist church for more than fifty years. He loved his church and the cause it represented. In the early days In northern Arizona when the missionary. was seldom seen he con- ducted Sunday school. and often when no minister was available he did what he could to relieve the sorrows of those who mourned by conducting the funerals of their dead in Christian like manner. He has always seemed greatly pleased that his oldest son chose the ministry for his life's work
 He was one of those sturdy men who seemed never to be afraid to be hon. est or to do right The passing of such a worthy man can but be sad to those who knew him and especially to his family, yet there Is reason for gratitude in that it seemed to be the natural end ing of the life of a worthy man of whom only good can be said.