Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-18
PROMINENT FARMER
dies VERY SUDDENLY
Became Ill While His Wife Was Re-
covering from an Operation at
Des Moines Hospital

l. M. Darland and daughter, Mrs.
]. r. Chandler were called to Barnes
City last week by the death of JOS
eph Wright, prominent young far
mer who married Elsie Darland,
daughter of A. c. Darland, who were
residents of Audubon county until
thirteen years ago. Other relatives
of the deceased who reside in the
vicinity are Mrs. s. A. Higgins of
Gray, and Chas. and Jessie higgins.
The Montezuma Republican of last
week contained the following con-
corning the deceased.
Joseph Wright died Sunday morn
ing at his home, near Montezuma,
following short illness from pneu-
monia. His condition was thought
to be favorable only few hours be-
fore the dissolution. The disease,
however, affected the heart and life
was extinct almost without warning.
The deceased was one of the prom
inent young farmers of this section
of the county, a splendid citizen
respected by all and gave promise OF
a long life filled with good work.
Joseph Wesley Wright, son of Will
liam and Arena Wright, was born
near Searsboro, November 8, 1881,
and died at his home, near Monte
yuma, November z, 1915, aged 33
years, IL months and 29 days. The
deceased was a splendid young man,
enjoying the respect and esteem OF
his neighbors. He was united in mar
riage to Elsie Darland, April 6, 1904
with whom he had labored in the
establishment of home for the two
boys who had been born to them.
His death comes as a great shock
to all as he had been in the best of
health until few days before his
passing away. The sadness of his
death is all the more intensified in
the fact that Mrs. Wright had return
ed from the hospital but few hours
before his death, where she had un-
dergone a serious operation.
Mr.. Wright was associated with
the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges,
who had part in the burial services.
In January of the present year Mr..
Wright was converted and united
with the Methodist Episcopal church,
being received into full membership
on Easter Sunday. Since that time
he had endeavored to live true
christian life, enjoying the fellow
ship of the church and the ministry
of prayer and the Word. Only few
weeks ago, at one of the country
prayer meetings, he had expressed a
desire that his last days might be
the best, little thinking that the days
on earth remaining to him were so
few in number. But we are comfort
ed in the hope of life eternal for
him, where the days are without
number for unto him had been shown
the path of life" and he had enter
ed into His presence where there is
"fullness of Joy" and at whose right
hand are pleasures for ever more.
He leaves to mourn his departure the
wife, two sons, Loren, aged ten and
Joe, aged z, also the father and
mother, three brothers and three
sisters. The brothers and sisters are:
Charles, John and Will Wright, OF
Montezuma; Mrs. Charles Sanders
of Grinnell; Mrs. Frank Sanders, OF
Jacob, and Mrs. Frank McFerrin, OF
Montezuma.
Many are the expressions of sym
pathy for the bereaved ones and all
feel that in the passing of Joe Wright
a friend indeed has been given up.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church on Tuesday after
noon, Nov. 8, his birthday, conducted
by Rev. George Blagg, assisted by
Rev. w. E. Burdine. 1t was one OF
the largest attended funerals in re-
cent years. The remains were laid
to rest in the Montezuma cemetery.