OBITUARY: Donald R. Wright, Mitchell county, Iowa [Mitchell County Press-News online -- Posted Mar. 13, 2002 -- www.mcpress.com] Donald R. Wright Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 13, 2002 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Osage for Donald R. Wright, age 80, of Osage. Rev. Christian F. Gugel officiated and interment was in the Osage Cemetery with military rites at the grave conducted by Osage American Legion Post 278. Donald died Saturday, March 9, 2002 at the Faith Lutheran Home, Osage. Donald was born April 1, 1921 in Mason City the son of Herbert A. and Susan (Donaldson) Wright. He attended school in Mason City and was employed by Decker's Packing Plant. Don was united in marriage to Alice Gray on June 20, 1942 in Mason City. In October of 1942 he was drafted into the U.S. Army and trained in Ft. Warren, WY, Ft. Lewis, WA, Camp Claiborne, LA and in Wales. He served the Army Corp of Engineers in Wales, England and France for 36 months. Upon his return to Mason City he was employed by Arnold's Auto Repair. In 1947 the family along with the Claus Clausen family moved to Osage and formed the partnership of Claus and Don's Auto Repair which after two years became Don's Auto Repair. Don retired in 1992. He was a confirmed member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Osage, the Osage American Legion Post 278 and a life member of the Osage V.F.W. Post 7920. Don was a pilot and enjoyed flying his plane. Camping was Don and Alice's passion and during their 52 years of marriage they visited 50 states. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Alice; one sister, Genevieve Rounds and one brother, Lester Dawson. Those that survive him include three daughters, Suzanne Johnson and her husband Keith of Mantorville, MN, Donette Newhouse and her husband Leslie of Mt. Horeb, WI and Linda Moore and her husband Jerry of Osage; one son Herbert Wright and wife Barbara of Osage; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law Rose Dawson of Mason City and one brother-in-law Chester Rounds of Mason City. Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************