Died in Sterlington, LA at a construction site at the IMC Chemical Plant when he came into contact with a high voltage line.
Contributor: D Donald (48847170)
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Monroe News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana) Thursday - 14 October 1976 pg6
RESIDENT IS ELECTROCUTED
A 40 year old West Monroe man was electrocuted in a construction accident at Sterlington Wednesday. The victim was identified as Marshall E. Wright, Sr. of 401 Brown Street, West Monroe.

Mr. Wright was killed about 11 am when he came into contact with a high voltage line at a construction site at IMC Chemical Group, Inc. Mr. Wright was an employee of Pulman-Kellogg Construction Company, a veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of the Merry Woods Baptist Church at Haughton.

Mr. Wright is survived by his wife;
Mrs. Mary Wright of Shreveport
Two sons:
Marshall E. Wright, Jr. of West Monroe
Quincy Wright of West Monroe
His daughter:
Miss Marsha Wright of West Monroe
Two step-sons:
John Peavy of Shreveport
Sam Peavy of Shreveport
His parents:
Mr. & Mrs. William L. Wright of West Monroe
His maternal grandfather:
Z. T. Wilks of Lake Charles
His paternal grandmother:
Mrs. J. E. Wright of Rinehart
Two brothers:
Milford L. Wright of West Monroe
Malcolm M. Wrigjt of Shreveport
Three sisters:
Mrs. Mildred Wright Mayfield of West Monroe
Mrs. Melba Ramsey of West Monroe
Mrs. Maxine Johnston of West Monroe

Died in Sterlington, LA at a construction site at the IMC Chemical Plant when he came into contact with a high voltage line.
Contributor: D Donald (48847170)
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Monroe News-Star (Monroe, Louisiana) Thursday - 14 October 1976 pg6
RESIDENT IS ELECTROCUTED
A 40 year old West Monroe man was electrocuted in a construction accident at Sterlington Wednesday. The victim was identified as Marshall E. Wright, Sr. of 401 Brown Street, West Monroe.

Mr. Wright was killed about 11 am when he came into contact with a high voltage line at a construction site at IMC Chemical Group, Inc. Mr. Wright was an employee of Pulman-Kellogg Construction Company, a veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of the Merry Woods Baptist Church at Haughton.

Mr. Wright is survived by his wife;
Mrs. Mary Wright of Shreveport
Two sons:
Marshall E. Wright, Jr. of West Monroe
Quincy Wright of West Monroe
His daughter:
Miss Marsha Wright of West Monroe
Two step-sons:
John Peavy of Shreveport
Sam Peavy of Shreveport
His parents:
Mr. & Mrs. William L. Wright of West Monroe
His maternal grandfather:
Z. T. Wilks of Lake Charles
His paternal grandmother:
Mrs. J. E. Wright of Rinehart
Two brothers:
Milford L. Wright of West Monroe
Malcolm M. Wrigjt of Shreveport
Three sisters:
Mrs. Mildred Wright Mayfield of West Monroe
Mrs. Melba Ramsey of West Monroe
Mrs. Maxine Johnston of West Monroe