WRIGHT, Alden James 1915-2005

WRIGHT, FARR, BRIGGS, LEGEL

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/24/2009 at 19:16:55

Alden Wright

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NASHUA, IOWA — Alden Wright, 89, of Nashua, died Friday (Jan. 14, 2005) at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo of injuries he suffered in a two-car accident Thursday afternoon.

Funeral services are ten-tatively being planned for Monday at United Methodist Church in Nashua with burial in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City.

Visitation will be Sunday at Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua (funeral and visitation times are all pending).

Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, (641) 435-4134.

[Globe Gazette]
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Alden J. Wright

NASHUA — Alden J. Wright, 89, of Nashua passed away Friday morning, (Jan. 14, 2005) at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo of injuries he suffered in a two-car accident Thursday afternoon.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Nashua with burial in Sunnyside Memory Gardens rural Charles City.

Visitation will be today from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Hugeback and Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.

Alden James Wright was born Nov. 3, 1915, on a farm northeast of Nashua, the son of Elwin and Grace (Farr) Wright. He lived with his family on farms east of Nashua until the deaths of his mother in 1925 and his father in 1927. At the age of 14, he went to live with Harold and Lucille Briggs. Alden graduated from Plainfield High School in 1934. He worked for farmers in the Plainfield and Waverly area.

Alden was united in marriage to Louise Legel, June 2, 1940, at St. John's U.C.C. in Pleasant Hill. To this union two sons were born. Alden and Louise farmed several farms in the area until moving to their farm west of Nashua in 1948. They continued to live there for thirty years, before retiring and moving to their new home in Nashua in 1978.

Alden was a member of the Nashua United Methodist Church, a 4-H leader in Riverton Townships from 1951 to 1964 and also served on the Floyd County 4-H Board. He enjoyed playing cards and was a regular at the sale barn in Waverly for every Tuesday's sale. He and Louise loved to travel and had their dream trip to Alaska for their 50th wedding anniversary in 1990.

Alden loved and enjoyed his grandchildren very much. He will be remembered as a person who always had time to lend an ear and visit with friends and family.

Alden is survived by two sons: Larry (Jan) Wright of Northwood and James Wright of Bonita Springs, Fla.; four grandchildren: Brian Wright of Mesa, Ariz., Sharyl Wright of Humboldt, Tyler Wright of Kansas City, Mo., and Colin Wright of Cedar Rapids; three sisters: Verna Richardson of Los Angeles, Calif., Ardith Phillips of Edina, Minn., and Norma Lyons of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise, on Sept. 6, 2002; his parents; four brothers: Arthur, Charles, Clair, and Kermit Wright; two sisters: Ruth Stork and Avis Collinge.

Hugeback and Chenoweth Funeral Home in Nashua is in charge of the arrangements.

Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, (641) 435-4134.

Globe Gazette, Jan. 16, 2005