AUBURN – Arthur F. Wright, 89, of North Jay, died Tuesday evening, April 13, 2010 at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn.
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He was born on Sept. 20, 1920 in North Jay, the son of Elmer and Muriel (McLure) Wright. He attended Jay schools and played basketball on the high school team.
Arthur lived and worked all his life on the family farm in North Jay. When not at the farm he worked at Bath Iron Works as a welder until the start of WWII and later at Bass Shoe in Wilton for several years and Stowell MacGregor in Dixfield.
His life truly revolved around his farm and raising animals until the last couple of years. He enjoyed traveling to county fairs showing his cattle and pulling his oxen. He had been involved in the local 4-H and Grange.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Florence “Skeet” (Francis) Wright, whom he married in March of 1948; a son Bryan and his wife, Rita of FL; a son, Stuart of North Jay; a daughter Carolyn Frost and her husband, Terry of Dixfield; a daughter, Sherrill Bean and her husband, Terry of South Paris; two special children, Dalene Pulk and David Briggs; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; a brother, Earl and his wife, Marion of Wilton; a sister, Evelyn Blaisdell of Sandy River Center for Nursing Care in Farmington. He was predeceased by his parents; a brother, Lawrence Wright; a grandson Michael Francis.
Graveside services will be held, 11AM, Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Birchland Cemetery in North Jay with Dalene Pulk, officiating. Gifts may be given in Arthur’s memory to Franklin County 4-H Club, c/o Franklin County Cooperative Extension, 147 Farmington Falls Rd, Farmington, ME 04938. Arrangements are in the care of the Wiles Remembrance Center, 136 High St., Wilton. Words of condolence and tribute may be shared with Arthur’s family at www.wilesrc.com.
