Alvin Craig Wright was born August 22, 1902, and died January 28, 1922, being 19 years, 5 months and 6 days old. He was born on a farm northwest of Irvington where he spent his entire life. He graduated from the Wranch school in 1916, and later attended the high school at Benson. For the last two years he has remained at home on the farm with his father. He died Saturday morning at St. Catherine’s hospital, Omaha, Nebr., of complications following an operation for appendicitis. He was ill just four days, being conscious up til one hour of his death. To those watching around him, his death was a beautiful example, for he realized that he was going before the Supreme Judge and was fully prepared. He is survived by his father, three sisters: Sadie, Mabel and Theresa May; and two brothers: Horton and Chauncey. He was buried in the Kennard cemetery beside his mother, who died 14 years ago. His sudden death was a shock to all who knew him. He was of a quiet, unassuming nature, yet possessing those qualities which make for a strong and noble character. He was a credit not only to his father, but to the entire community in which he lived.

#2-2 Feb., 1922 - The Enterprise - Alvin Craig Wright

YOUTH DIES FOLLOWING OPERATION

On last Saturday, Jan. 28, occurred the death of Alvin Craig Wright, oldest son of Craig Wright who lives in the Wranch school district.

The young man, who was nineteen years of age, was in St. Catherine’s hospital in Omaha where he had submitted to an operation for appendicitis, and where complications set in causing his death.

He received his early schooling in the Wranch district school, afterwards attending the Benson high school until reaching the Junior year when he decided to stay at home and help his father with the farm work.

Besides the father, there are left three sisters and two brothers who greatly mourn his loss.

The body was taken to Kennard, Nebr. where funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 30, in the Methodist church, and burial made in the Kennard cemetery beside his mother whose death occurred a number of years ago.

A number of his classmates and school friends officiated as pallbearers and were: Pierce Allen, William Allen, Henry Rohwer, Carl Rohwer, Chris Iverson and Otto Iverson of the Wranch district.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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