Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-06-09
PROMINENT CITIZEN
EXPIRED SUDDENLY
HAD BEEN ILL BUT SHORT TIME
AND HIS UNTIMELY DEATH
MOURNED BY ALL.

county as Sherm wright, dled
very suddenly at his home in this
city last Friday night. He had
been ailing some for several months
but no one anticipated that his ill
ness was of serious nature. For
several months past Mr.. Wright had
not been in the best of health and
only his intimate friends knew he
was bothered with high blood pres
sure, but 1t was not so violent that
he could not attend to his daily du-
ties. He was up town few days
before his death, apparently in good
health.
He remained at home on Wednes-
day and Thursday and was under
the care of his family physician,
but 1t was thought his ailment
would yield to proper treatment.
However, late Friday night he took
suddenly worse and died in a short
time. 1t is thought his death was
due to a stroke of apoplexy.
Sherman William Wright, son of
I. w. and Eunice Wright, was born
in Jefferson county, Iowa, August
IL. 1858, and passed away at his
home N Audubon, Iowa, June 3rd,
1921, having reached the age Of So
years, months and 22 days. Up
to HIS tenth year the family home
was in Jefferson county. After that
the family moved to Audubon coun-
ty and here Mr.. Wright grew to
manhood. AS. soon as he was ready
to engage in active work for him
self, he commenced teaching. In
preparation for that work, some
time was spent in Cedar Falls at
the State Teachers college. He
was united in marriage to Miss
Florence e. Neff, OF Atlantic, Iowa,
on the 7th day of June, 1899. Three
children came to the home, all of
whom were present. The married
life was spent on the farm east of
town until three years ago, when
the family moved 60 the present
home. Their life has been ideal in
the happiness of the family circle.
The deceased was converted in
the w. A. Sunday meetings held in
Audubon in 1902. The church of
his choice was the Methodist, of
which he has remained a loyal and
efficient member since. AS an
active member of the Good Fellow
ship class of the Sunday school he
could always be depended upon to
be in his place. AS an unusually
efficient usher he was very valua-
BILE in making the services of the
church a success.
There are mourning his death his
widow, Mrs. Frances Wright; his
two daughters, Grace B. and Mil
bred H.; his son, Harold Bell
Wright; his father, I. w. Wright;
his brother, J. z. Wright. of Audu-
bon; his sister, Mrs. Sarah Lem
mon, of Montana, Friends every
where join with the family in shar-
ing the loss of thoroughly good
man, true Christian and an up
right neighbor and citizen.
The out-of-town relatives who
were present at the funeral were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gipple, of Col
umbus Junction; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Lennon, of Gage, Montana; Mrs.
Mary Jones, Middleton, Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs. Fong Zion, of Columbus
Junction; Mrs. Charles Zion and
daughter, of Perry; Clay Wright,
OF Fairfield: Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Kolb, of Kimballton; Miss Anna
Kolb. of Kimballton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Rob Lennon and daughter, of
Guthrie Center; Mr.. and Mrs. Sherm
Lennon. of Guthrie Center; Mrs.
Frank Pellet, of Hamilton, H.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Will PARROT, Doud,
Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Neff. of
Chambers, Nebr.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Neff, of Atlantic; Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Green, of Extra,
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church on Monday after
noon, in charge of the pastor, Rev.
ID. j. Shenton. The text was taken
from Revelations and the following
extracts were taken from the SER
mon:
Revelations XIV; 10; Blessed
are the dead that die in the Lord
from henceforth; Yes, saith the
Spirit, that they may rest from their
labors; and their works do follow
them.
"The Apparent Victory of Death.
1t looks as though he had conquered
when our friends and loved ones are
In his clutches. Were there no 9TH
er world for life to go to, there
would be victory in the coming of
death into our ranks.
Character is Untouched by Death
When man is at death, he remains
in our thinking and in the estima-
ton of men. True character is I'M
conquered by death and its ap-
proach. There is no power in dis
ease. feebleness, age, sudden mis-
fortune. to overwhelm and sub
merge the true character. IL the life
be fixed in its value under Christ.
How Valuable at the End OF
Life Is True Character? 1t wins
the commentator of fellow men.
How much better Is the life which is