From the Greensboro (NC) News & Record, Friday, July 14, 2006:
Greensboro---Richard Carlton Wright died on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at Friends Homes in Greensboro. He was 80. The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at High Point Friends Meeting. Lunch will be served afterwards in the Fellowship Hall. Richard Wright was in the real estate business for 53 years. He started out in 1951, working for Henry Koontz, and later went into partnership with Dick White. He took over sole possession of the business in the sixties and remained at the helm of Wright & Co. Realty until his retirement in 2004. He combined a patient, deliberate style with good judgment and love of the deal to create residential developments such as Ledford Oaks, Fieldcrest, Old Mill Road, Chestnut Oaks, Abbot Oaks and, most recently, Pennfield. He loved to say "You've got to roll with the punches and listen to your gut." The High Point Regional Association of Realtors inducted him into the Realtors Hall of Fame in 2002. That same year, he names a national Realtor Emeritus. His life was marked by loyalty, to his family, colleagues and friends. His love for his family was deep and unequivocal. He was never happier than when surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren at the family home at Holden Beach. He was known for his sweet disposition, gentlemanly manners and sense of humor. Music was an important part of his life. For 50 years, he was a member of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, or SPEBSQSA, including 45 years with the Triad Harmony Express of Winston-Salem. He added his sweet, true baritone to the church choir and to a tuxedo-clad barbershop quartet that specialized in surprise serenades on Valentine's Day, with proceeds donated to charity. Born in 1926, he graduated from High Point High School, and from the University of North Carolina in 1949. He served in the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet in World War II. In his earlier years, he enjoyed sailing and flying a private plane. He married his high school sweetheart, Marietta Thompson. He was a member of the Rufus Jones Sunday School class and served as a clerk of High Point Friends Meeting, and on many committees. A member of the High Point Rotary Club for 40 years, he was also active earlier in the Jaycees, Toastmasters, and Boy Scouts. He served as president of the High Point Museum and Emerywood Country Club. (survivors omitted for privacy) Sechrest Funeral Home on East Lexington Avenue is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to High Point Friends Meeting, 800 Quaker Lane, High Point, NC 27262, or to the charity of one's choice. You are invited to share your thoughts and fond memories with the family through www.mem.com. Offer condolences at www. news-record.com/nr/obits/
Greensboro---Richard Carlton Wright died on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at Friends Homes in Greensboro. He was 80. The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at High Point Friends Meeting. Lunch will be served afterwards in the Fellowship Hall. Richard Wright was in the real estate business for 53 years. He started out in 1951, working for Henry Koontz, and later went into partnership with Dick White. He took over sole possession of the business in the sixties and remained at the helm of Wright & Co. Realty until his retirement in 2004. He combined a patient, deliberate style with good judgment and love of the deal to create residential developments such as Ledford Oaks, Fieldcrest, Old Mill Road, Chestnut Oaks, Abbot Oaks and, most recently, Pennfield. He loved to say "You've got to roll with the punches and listen to your gut." The High Point Regional Association of Realtors inducted him into the Realtors Hall of Fame in 2002. That same year, he names a national Realtor Emeritus. His life was marked by loyalty, to his family, colleagues and friends. His love for his family was deep and unequivocal. He was never happier than when surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren at the family home at Holden Beach. He was known for his sweet disposition, gentlemanly manners and sense of humor. Music was an important part of his life. For 50 years, he was a member of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, or SPEBSQSA, including 45 years with the Triad Harmony Express of Winston-Salem. He added his sweet, true baritone to the church choir and to a tuxedo-clad barbershop quartet that specialized in surprise serenades on Valentine's Day, with proceeds donated to charity. Born in 1926, he graduated from High Point High School, and from the University of North Carolina in 1949. He served in the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet in World War II. In his earlier years, he enjoyed sailing and flying a private plane. He married his high school sweetheart, Marietta Thompson. He was a member of the Rufus Jones Sunday School class and served as a clerk of High Point Friends Meeting, and on many committees. A member of the High Point Rotary Club for 40 years, he was also active earlier in the Jaycees, Toastmasters, and Boy Scouts. He served as president of the High Point Museum and Emerywood Country Club. (survivors omitted for privacy) Sechrest Funeral Home on East Lexington Avenue is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to High Point Friends Meeting, 800 Quaker Lane, High Point, NC 27262, or to the charity of one's choice. You are invited to share your thoughts and fond memories with the family through www.mem.com. Offer condolences at www. news-record.com/nr/obits/
From the Greensboro (NC) News & Record, Friday, July 14, 2006:
Greensboro---Richard Carlton Wright died on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at Friends Homes in Greensboro. He was 80. The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at High Point Friends Meeting. Lunch will be served afterwards in the Fellowship Hall. Richard Wright was in the real estate business for 53 years. He started out in 1951, working for Henry Koontz, and later went into partnership with Dick White. He took over sole possession of the business in the sixties and remained at the helm of Wright & Co. Realty until his retirement in 2004. He combined a patient, deliberate style with good judgment and love of the deal to create residential developments such as Ledford Oaks, Fieldcrest, Old Mill Road, Chestnut Oaks, Abbot Oaks and, most recently, Pennfield. He loved to say "You've got to roll with the punches and listen to your gut." The High Point Regional Association of Realtors inducted him into the Realtors Hall of Fame in 2002. That same year, he names a national Realtor Emeritus. His life was marked by loyalty, to his family, colleagues and friends. His love for his family was deep and unequivocal. He was never happier than when surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren at the family home at Holden Beach. He was known for his sweet disposition, gentlemanly manners and sense of humor. Music was an important part of his life. For 50 years, he was a member of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, or SPEBSQSA, including 45 years with the Triad Harmony Express of Winston-Salem. He added his sweet, true baritone to the church choir and to a tuxedo-clad barbershop quartet that specialized in surprise serenades on Valentine's Day, with proceeds donated to charity. Born in 1926, he graduated from High Point High School, and from the University of North Carolina in 1949. He served in the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet in World War II. In his earlier years, he enjoyed sailing and flying a private plane. He married his high school sweetheart, Marietta Thompson. He was a member of the Rufus Jones Sunday School class and served as a clerk of High Point Friends Meeting, and on many committees. A member of the High Point Rotary Club for 40 years, he was also active earlier in the Jaycees, Toastmasters, and Boy Scouts. He served as president of the High Point Museum and Emerywood Country Club. (survivors omitted for privacy) Sechrest Funeral Home on East Lexington Avenue is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to High Point Friends Meeting, 800 Quaker Lane, High Point, NC 27262, or to the charity of one's choice. You are invited to share your thoughts and fond memories with the family through www.mem.com. Offer condolences at www. news-record.com/nr/obits/
Greensboro---Richard Carlton Wright died on Thursday, July 13, 2006, at Friends Homes in Greensboro. He was 80. The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at High Point Friends Meeting. Lunch will be served afterwards in the Fellowship Hall. Richard Wright was in the real estate business for 53 years. He started out in 1951, working for Henry Koontz, and later went into partnership with Dick White. He took over sole possession of the business in the sixties and remained at the helm of Wright & Co. Realty until his retirement in 2004. He combined a patient, deliberate style with good judgment and love of the deal to create residential developments such as Ledford Oaks, Fieldcrest, Old Mill Road, Chestnut Oaks, Abbot Oaks and, most recently, Pennfield. He loved to say "You've got to roll with the punches and listen to your gut." The High Point Regional Association of Realtors inducted him into the Realtors Hall of Fame in 2002. That same year, he names a national Realtor Emeritus. His life was marked by loyalty, to his family, colleagues and friends. His love for his family was deep and unequivocal. He was never happier than when surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren at the family home at Holden Beach. He was known for his sweet disposition, gentlemanly manners and sense of humor. Music was an important part of his life. For 50 years, he was a member of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, or SPEBSQSA, including 45 years with the Triad Harmony Express of Winston-Salem. He added his sweet, true baritone to the church choir and to a tuxedo-clad barbershop quartet that specialized in surprise serenades on Valentine's Day, with proceeds donated to charity. Born in 1926, he graduated from High Point High School, and from the University of North Carolina in 1949. He served in the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet in World War II. In his earlier years, he enjoyed sailing and flying a private plane. He married his high school sweetheart, Marietta Thompson. He was a member of the Rufus Jones Sunday School class and served as a clerk of High Point Friends Meeting, and on many committees. A member of the High Point Rotary Club for 40 years, he was also active earlier in the Jaycees, Toastmasters, and Boy Scouts. He served as president of the High Point Museum and Emerywood Country Club. (survivors omitted for privacy) Sechrest Funeral Home on East Lexington Avenue is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to High Point Friends Meeting, 800 Quaker Lane, High Point, NC 27262, or to the charity of one's choice. You are invited to share your thoughts and fond memories with the family through www.mem.com. Offer condolences at www. news-record.com/nr/obits/
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