Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Wright, James E.  January 28, 2011
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  Published in Lebanon Daily News on February 1, 2011
  James E. Wright 
  
  MANHEIM James Eugene "Rabbit" Wright, 71, died peacefully on Friday, January 
  28, 2011, at Hospice Of Lancaster County, following a six-month courageous 
  battle with cancer. Born in Lime Rock, he was the son of the late Noah A. and 
  Bernice Reece Wright. Rabbit retired from the Manheim Auto Auction, where he 
  was the supervisor of the maintenance department for 18 years, previously he 
  was a sales representative for Saylor Foods in Reading, and was employed by 
  Stief Concrete Work Inc., New Holland for 16 years. He served in the U.S. Army, 
  and was of the Lutheran Faith. Rabbit was a 1958 graduate of Manheim Central 
  High School, where he played on the high school football team. It was during 
  Rabbit's military service when he was in the Army Reserves at Indiantown Gap 
  that he started his softball career in 1965. After playing in the service he 
  played with the following teams: the Old Colony Inn at Stump Field, Zion 
  Lutheran Red Rose Team, Manheim, and the Old Timer's Manheim Community League. 
  Rabbit was involved in coaching girl's softball for over 46 years. He coached 
  the DeLites Girls Softball Team Lancaster, which was nationally ranked as one 
  of the top five teams in the country, following that he had the Rabbit's 
  Athletic Club Lancaster for 12 years; he was an assistant softball coach for 
  Elizabethtown College, Millersville University, and Lebanon Valley College. 
  Rabbit was well known throughout the Mid Atlantic States as a private softball 
  coach specializing in softball pitching. Students and players sought him out 
  for private coaching and instruction. He helped the Manheim Central Girls 
  Softball team for many years. Throughout all of his life Rabbit supported all 
  of the sports teams and players in the Manheim area. Rabbit's passion in life 
  was for softball and fishing. He was an avid enthusiastic fisherman where he 
  enjoyed fishing of all types from small streams to salt water. One of his 
  favorite fishing places was the Frisco Pier at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. 
  He loved to help teach young and old alike the techniques of catching fish 
  wherever he went. For many years Rabbit played Santa Clause at many events for 
  the Manheim Community. Surviving are three sisters, Utha V. Webb, Yvonne 
  Clingenpeel Kreider wife of Herman Kreider, all of Manheim, and Agatha "Aggie" 
  Eshleman of Akron; a brother, Lance E. husband of Pat Wright of Glide Oregon; 
  nephews, Tracy, Dale, Randy; niece, Luann; great nieces, Tiffany, Elizabeth, 
  Emily, Olissa; and numerous great-great-nieces, great-great-nephews, and 
  cousins. Preceding him in death are two nieces, Colleen Clingenpeel Bechtel, 
  Linda Clingenpeel Bowers; and a nephew, Kevin M. Webb. Relatives and friends 
  are respectfully invited to attend Rabbit's Celebration of Life and Remembrance 
  Service at the Buch Funeral Home 21 Market Square, Manheim, on Saturday at 1 
  p.m. Interment is in Manheim Fairview Cemetery, Penn Township. There will be a 
  viewing at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. with additional 
  viewing time on Saturday from 12 noon until the time of the service. Please 
  omit flowers. Those desiring may send contributions in Rabbit's memory to the 
  Rabbit Wright Softball Trust Fund (To Benefit Manheim Area Girl's Softball 
  Programs) C/O Fulton Bank (Manheim Branch) One Market Square, Manheim, PA 
  17545. The Buch Funeral Home Manheim is in charge of arrangements. 
  
  Published in Lebanon Daily News on February 1, 2011 
  
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