Obituaries:  Edward Burton (Bud) Wright, Sabine Parish       W-623
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jun 23, 1983
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Edward Burton (Bud) Wright

  Funeral services for Edward Burton Wright, were held Thursday,
June 16, 1983, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Many.
Interment followed in the church cemetery. Funeral direction was
under the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Mr. Wright expired Tuesday, June 14, at 2:15 p.m., at the age of
63, after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Alene
Wright of Many; one son, Garthe S. Wright of Many; one daughter,
Sande Rowland of Antlers, Oklahoma; two grandchildren, Zane, and
Nicholas Rowland, also of Antlers, Oklahoma; and a host of nieces
and nephews.

  Mr. Wright was a lifelong resident of Many, Louisiana, except
the time spent in the China-Burma-India area during World War II.
He owned and operated a dry cleaning business for many years, and
was known as the "Bubble Gum Man" to all the children at that
time. He was also an avid sportsman until the last few years,
hunting and fishing at every opportunity. In his youth he
participated in football and baseball.

  Pallbearers were Burton Y. Wright, William A. Wright, Charles W.
Wright, Carroll Salley, Arthur Fluitt, and John E. Mowad, Jr.

  Honorary pallbearers were Joseph (Buddy) Dees, Benny McNeely,
Sr., Truman D. Nichols, Hubert Andries, Joe Luster, Douglas
Curtis, Dr. C. B. Tramel, William R. Boone, S. Mike Nichols,
Harold Andries, Joe Mowad, and Harry Nichols.