A kind and loving mother and a devoted member of the Christian church of Bedford, Mrs. Florence Lillian Bullock Wright, died Sunday, April 17 at the age of 67 years, three months, 29 days, while a patient in Hand Hospital, Shenandoah.
The daughter of Mary Ellen and Jesse Bullock, she was born December 18, 1887, near Rushville, Nebr., and was one of a family of nine children.
On Oct. 23, 1907, she was married David Bennett Wright from Kansas. To them were born five sons and five daughters: Alice Murphy of Blanchard, Mabel Vawter and Hazel Moore of Bedford, Mildred Nelson of Clearfield, Helen Schoenbauer of Abell, Maryland, Walter of San Diego, Calif., Wayne of Boone, Lee of Dallas, Oregon, Cecil of Sigourney and Lyle.
Preceding her in death were her husband on Oct. 4, 1944; her son Lyle, who was lost in action Dec. 13, 1944; one grandson, Jimmy Murphy; her parents; and one sister, Frances Watson.
Surviving with her nine children, 27 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren are four sisters and three brothers: Elva Arnold of Coin, Augusta Bartles of Shenandoah, Jesse Bullock of Parnell, Mo., William Bullock of San Diego, Calif., Charles Bullock of Independence, Oregon; Pearl Spangler of Essex, Elsie Croner of Harrison, Idaho.
All of the above named relatives were present for the last rites, as well as nieces and nephews.
A kind and loving mother and a devoted member of the Christian church of Bedford, Mrs. Florence Lillian Bullock Wright, died Sunday, April 17 at the age of 67 years, three months, 29 days, while a patient in Hand Hospital, Shenandoah.
The daughter of Mary Ellen and Jesse Bullock, she was born December 18, 1887, near Rushville, Nebr., and was one of a family of nine children.
On Oct. 23, 1907, she was married David Bennett Wright from Kansas. To them were born five sons and five daughters: Alice Murphy of Blanchard, Mabel Vawter and Hazel Moore of Bedford, Mildred Nelson of Clearfield, Helen Schoenbauer of Abell, Maryland, Walter of San Diego, Calif., Wayne of Boone, Lee of Dallas, Oregon, Cecil of Sigourney and Lyle.
Preceding her in death were her husband on Oct. 4, 1944; her son Lyle, who was lost in action Dec. 13, 1944; one grandson, Jimmy Murphy; her parents; and one sister, Frances Watson.
Surviving with her nine children, 27 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren are four sisters and three brothers: Elva Arnold of Coin, Augusta Bartles of Shenandoah, Jesse Bullock of Parnell, Mo., William Bullock of San Diego, Calif., Charles Bullock of Independence, Oregon; Pearl Spangler of Essex, Elsie Croner of Harrison, Idaho.
All of the above named relatives were present for the last rites, as well as nieces and nephews.
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