Velma Mary (Wright) Ford

1901 - 1997  (95 years)

• Name	Velma Mary (Wright) Ford
  Birth	3 Nov 1901	Trenton Township, Henry County, Iowa, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	26 Jan 1997	Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
  Burial	Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I28155	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Dickinson, Rigg
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Alfred L Ford,   b. 19 Jul 1862, Iowa, USA d. 3 Jan 1928, Iowa, USA (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Ada Loretta (Ford) Harper,   b. 3 Jul 1856, Henry County, Iowa, USA d. 27 May 1956 (Age 99 years)
  Family ID	F10179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Verne Presley Wright,   b. 14 Sep 1894, David City, Butler County, Nebraska, USA d. 23 Nov 1971, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1922
  Children	1. Joyce Ann (McKim) Wright,   b. 26 Jan 1926, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA d. 4 Jan 1972, Iowa, USA (Age 45 years) + 2. Robert Wayne Wright,   b. 9 May 1927, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA d. 14 Dec 2018, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA (Age 91 years)   3. Harold Allen Wright,   b. 27 Jan 1929, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA d. 21 Oct 1963, Iowa, USA (Age 34 years)   4. Living
  Family ID	F10188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Find A Grave contributor CJeanealogy ... Hawk Eye, The (Burlington, IA) - Tuesday, January 28, 1997 Velma Wright Velma M. Wright , 95, of Mount Pleasant, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mount Pleasant. Born Nov. 3, 1901, in Trenton, she was the daughter of Alfred and Ada Harper Ford. On June 28, 1922, she married Verne P. Wright . He died in 1971. Mrs. Wright and her husband raised Hereford cattle and farmed in the Mount Pleasant area. She worked many years for J.C. Penney Co., Mount Pleasant, and later for Mount Pleasant Public Library. She enjoyed traveling and taking trips to Alaska to see her son. She was a member of Mount Pleasant First United Methodist Church and Women's Circle, serving many terms as circle leader. She was a 50-year member of Bethlehem Chapter of Order of Eastern Star, serving as worthy matron, and White Shrine of Jerusalem, serving as worthy high priestess. She was past president of Mount Pleasant Women's Club, an active leader of Henry County 4H Club, member of Fortnightly Club, Past Matron's Club and Past Worthy High Priestess Club. Survivors include two sons, Robert W. Wright of Mount Pleasant and Larry Wright of Naperville, Ill.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter and one son. Visitation will be after 9 a.m. today at Beatty Funeral Home of Mount Pleasant, where the family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the time of service. The funeral for Mrs. Wright will be at 2 p.m. today at Beatty Funeral Home with the Rev. Deb Kiesey officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery of Mount Pleasant. A memorial has been established for First United Methodist Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86162353/velma-mary-wright.