Ernestine Wright
Thursday, December 18, 2008
CHARLESTON -- Ernestine Gilmore Wright, or Ernie, as she was affectionately known by her family and legions of friends, has embarked on a new journey beginning Dec. 15, 2008.
Always a lover of the many wonders of this world, which she traveled widely in her many years, her voyage now is to that ultimate destination that we who remain earthbound can only dimly imagine, to join the family circle who awaits her. Ernie was born 91 years ago on April 20, 1917, in the heartland of America: East Prairie, Mississippi County, Mo. Through her time in this life she carried with her the bedrock values and faith of her forebears, passing them to her children, and serving as an inspiration to all who had the good fortune to know her. Ernie's parents were Ernest and Maude Gilmore and grandparents were Cave Johnson Gilmore and Minnie Bell Carter of Mississippi County and Edwin Grissom and Martha Reilly of Hickman County, Ky. Edwin came from a Cherokee Indian family who escaped the Trail of Tears, a cultural identity that continues to this day in the many descendants. Ernestine was the end of her generation, being preceded by her brothers and sister, Durward W. Gilmore, George Weber Gilmore, F. M. Gilmore and Juanita Long; and her husband of 70 years, William P. Wright, a colonel in U.S. Army, of Charleston.
She is survived by her children, William R. Wright of Sammamish, Wash., J. Riley Wright of Toutle, Wash., Russell G. Wright of Linden, Texas, and Juanita E. Allen of Alexandria, Va.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Ernie was part of that great generation who survived the Depression years and then sacrificed so much through World War II and later the Korean War to protect our freedoms. She was loving and gracious, generous and caring, independent and determined, that bittersweet mixture that is the hallmark of Americans.
Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at the First Christian Church in Charleston where memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Jim Malugen, pastor, officiating.
Interment will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery under the direction of McMikle Funeral Home.
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Memorial contributions are requested to support our wounded men and women from the war against terrorism.
Fisher House Foundation
1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
Paid obituary
Thursday, December 18, 2008
CHARLESTON -- Ernestine Gilmore Wright, or Ernie, as she was affectionately known by her family and legions of friends, has embarked on a new journey beginning Dec. 15, 2008.
Always a lover of the many wonders of this world, which she traveled widely in her many years, her voyage now is to that ultimate destination that we who remain earthbound can only dimly imagine, to join the family circle who awaits her. Ernie was born 91 years ago on April 20, 1917, in the heartland of America: East Prairie, Mississippi County, Mo. Through her time in this life she carried with her the bedrock values and faith of her forebears, passing them to her children, and serving as an inspiration to all who had the good fortune to know her. Ernie's parents were Ernest and Maude Gilmore and grandparents were Cave Johnson Gilmore and Minnie Bell Carter of Mississippi County and Edwin Grissom and Martha Reilly of Hickman County, Ky. Edwin came from a Cherokee Indian family who escaped the Trail of Tears, a cultural identity that continues to this day in the many descendants. Ernestine was the end of her generation, being preceded by her brothers and sister, Durward W. Gilmore, George Weber Gilmore, F. M. Gilmore and Juanita Long; and her husband of 70 years, William P. Wright, a colonel in U.S. Army, of Charleston.
She is survived by her children, William R. Wright of Sammamish, Wash., J. Riley Wright of Toutle, Wash., Russell G. Wright of Linden, Texas, and Juanita E. Allen of Alexandria, Va.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Ernie was part of that great generation who survived the Depression years and then sacrificed so much through World War II and later the Korean War to protect our freedoms. She was loving and gracious, generous and caring, independent and determined, that bittersweet mixture that is the hallmark of Americans.
Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at the First Christian Church in Charleston where memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Jim Malugen, pastor, officiating.
Interment will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery under the direction of McMikle Funeral Home.
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Memorial contributions are requested to support our wounded men and women from the war against terrorism.
Fisher House Foundation
1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
Paid obituary
Ernestine Wright
Thursday, December 18, 2008
CHARLESTON -- Ernestine Gilmore Wright, or Ernie, as she was affectionately known by her family and legions of friends, has embarked on a new journey beginning Dec. 15, 2008.
Always a lover of the many wonders of this world, which she traveled widely in her many years, her voyage now is to that ultimate destination that we who remain earthbound can only dimly imagine, to join the family circle who awaits her. Ernie was born 91 years ago on April 20, 1917, in the heartland of America: East Prairie, Mississippi County, Mo. Through her time in this life she carried with her the bedrock values and faith of her forebears, passing them to her children, and serving as an inspiration to all who had the good fortune to know her. Ernie's parents were Ernest and Maude Gilmore and grandparents were Cave Johnson Gilmore and Minnie Bell Carter of Mississippi County and Edwin Grissom and Martha Reilly of Hickman County, Ky. Edwin came from a Cherokee Indian family who escaped the Trail of Tears, a cultural identity that continues to this day in the many descendants. Ernestine was the end of her generation, being preceded by her brothers and sister, Durward W. Gilmore, George Weber Gilmore, F. M. Gilmore and Juanita Long; and her husband of 70 years, William P. Wright, a colonel in U.S. Army, of Charleston.
She is survived by her children, William R. Wright of Sammamish, Wash., J. Riley Wright of Toutle, Wash., Russell G. Wright of Linden, Texas, and Juanita E. Allen of Alexandria, Va.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Ernie was part of that great generation who survived the Depression years and then sacrificed so much through World War II and later the Korean War to protect our freedoms. She was loving and gracious, generous and caring, independent and determined, that bittersweet mixture that is the hallmark of Americans.
Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at the First Christian Church in Charleston where memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Jim Malugen, pastor, officiating.
Interment will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery under the direction of McMikle Funeral Home.
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Memorial contributions are requested to support our wounded men and women from the war against terrorism.
Fisher House Foundation
1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
Paid obituary
Thursday, December 18, 2008
CHARLESTON -- Ernestine Gilmore Wright, or Ernie, as she was affectionately known by her family and legions of friends, has embarked on a new journey beginning Dec. 15, 2008.
Always a lover of the many wonders of this world, which she traveled widely in her many years, her voyage now is to that ultimate destination that we who remain earthbound can only dimly imagine, to join the family circle who awaits her. Ernie was born 91 years ago on April 20, 1917, in the heartland of America: East Prairie, Mississippi County, Mo. Through her time in this life she carried with her the bedrock values and faith of her forebears, passing them to her children, and serving as an inspiration to all who had the good fortune to know her. Ernie's parents were Ernest and Maude Gilmore and grandparents were Cave Johnson Gilmore and Minnie Bell Carter of Mississippi County and Edwin Grissom and Martha Reilly of Hickman County, Ky. Edwin came from a Cherokee Indian family who escaped the Trail of Tears, a cultural identity that continues to this day in the many descendants. Ernestine was the end of her generation, being preceded by her brothers and sister, Durward W. Gilmore, George Weber Gilmore, F. M. Gilmore and Juanita Long; and her husband of 70 years, William P. Wright, a colonel in U.S. Army, of Charleston.
She is survived by her children, William R. Wright of Sammamish, Wash., J. Riley Wright of Toutle, Wash., Russell G. Wright of Linden, Texas, and Juanita E. Allen of Alexandria, Va.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Ernie was part of that great generation who survived the Depression years and then sacrificed so much through World War II and later the Korean War to protect our freedoms. She was loving and gracious, generous and caring, independent and determined, that bittersweet mixture that is the hallmark of Americans.
Friends may call after 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at the First Christian Church in Charleston where memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Jim Malugen, pastor, officiating.
Interment will follow in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery under the direction of McMikle Funeral Home.
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Memorial contributions are requested to support our wounded men and women from the war against terrorism.
Fisher House Foundation
1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
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