Wasco-Umatilla County OR Archives Obituaries.....Wright, Josephine Emilene March 9, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila Wakley iwakley@msn.com March 25, 2006, 12:27 pm The Dalles Chronicle, March 11, 2004 Josephine Emilene Wright, 76, a resident of The Dalles, died at the local hospital Tuesday, March 9, 2004. She was born June 23, 1927, in Perry, Iowa, the only child to Franklin and Lila Thelma (Menz) Flint. She was raised and graduated high school in Perry in 1947. She married William Wayne Wright, a high school classmate on Sept. 23, 1950, in Perry, Iowa. The couple moved to Pendleton in 1951 where he worked on the construction of McNary Dam. In 1954, the couple moved to The Dalles for the construction of The Dalles Dam. She enjoyed being a homemaker, embroidering, cooking, baking, and all outdoor activities including camping and fishing. She loved to have family and friends enjoy her meals, especially her husband who will dearly miss her. She is survived by her husband, Bill, The Dalles; her daughters, Debbie Wright, Portland; and Wendy Struckman, Gresham. A celebration of her life will be held at the family’s home on Saturday, March 13, 2004 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 2525 West Eighth Street Space #10, The Dalles, OR 97058. Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory with Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Oregon Heart Association, 1425 NE Irving #100, Portland, OR 97232-4201. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/w/wright582gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb