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Rev Frederick William Henry “Fred” Wright

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Rev Frederick William Henry “Fred” Wright

Birth
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Death
16 Nov 2019 (aged 94)
Macomb County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Frederick W. H. Wright was born on July 8, 1925 to Frederick and Sarah Wright of Royal Oak, Michigan. In Royal Oak he attended Dondero High School and later Fort Wayne Bible Institute in Fort Wayne, Indiana. While attending Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio he met his wife-to-be, Avis. They enjoyed 70 years of married life as of August 6, 2019. Frederick graduated from Defiance college with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947. By 1950 he had earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Chicago. In 1957 he finished a Master’s degree in Theology there also.

He pastored at Wolflake Baptist Church in Wolflake, Indiana for eight years before serving ten years at Grace Baptist Church in Fraser, Michigan.

For twelve years Frederick worked as a clerk for Chrysler traveling hundreds of miles weekly with forty stops daily.

He spent time at two churches developing visitation programs for them, Covenant Baptist Church of Detroit, MI, and First Baptist Church of Mt. Clemens, MI.

He was a model railroader and often used it as an instrument for the introduction of Jesus to young and older participants in the hobby.

He is the author of two books: Opposite Poles and a devotional on the book of Ephesians called, Orbited in Heavenly Places. A third book, Pondering Life’s Greatest Question, had begun when Lewy Body Dementia attacked his body.

Together they had 4 children; an infant son (with Jesus), Paul (Diane), Sally (Gary), and Brian (Julie), 7 grandchildren; Joshua (Caroline), Cheryl (Ryan), Cindy, Paul II, Alycia (Eric), Charles, and Mitchell, and great-grandchildren; Summer, Autumn, and Makayla, Kiralee, and Madeline.

Visitation for Frederick will be held on Monday, November 18, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Hauss & Modetz Funeral Home, 47477 Romeo Plank Road, Macomb. The funeral service will take place Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 25700 Crocker Boulevard, Harrison Township, 48045.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Knox Presbyterian Church, Samaritan’s Purse, or Operation Smile.

Memorial Visitation
Monday, November 18, 2019
4:00PM - 8:00PM
Hauss-Modetz Funeral Home
47477 Romeo Plank Road
Macomb, MI 48044

Memorial Service
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
11:00AM
Knox Presbyterian Church
25700 Crocker Boulevard
Harrison Township, Michigan 48045
Frederick W. H. Wright was born on July 8, 1925 to Frederick and Sarah Wright of Royal Oak, Michigan. In Royal Oak he attended Dondero High School and later Fort Wayne Bible Institute in Fort Wayne, Indiana. While attending Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio he met his wife-to-be, Avis. They enjoyed 70 years of married life as of August 6, 2019. Frederick graduated from Defiance college with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947. By 1950 he had earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Chicago. In 1957 he finished a Master’s degree in Theology there also.

He pastored at Wolflake Baptist Church in Wolflake, Indiana for eight years before serving ten years at Grace Baptist Church in Fraser, Michigan.

For twelve years Frederick worked as a clerk for Chrysler traveling hundreds of miles weekly with forty stops daily.

He spent time at two churches developing visitation programs for them, Covenant Baptist Church of Detroit, MI, and First Baptist Church of Mt. Clemens, MI.

He was a model railroader and often used it as an instrument for the introduction of Jesus to young and older participants in the hobby.

He is the author of two books: Opposite Poles and a devotional on the book of Ephesians called, Orbited in Heavenly Places. A third book, Pondering Life’s Greatest Question, had begun when Lewy Body Dementia attacked his body.

Together they had 4 children; an infant son (with Jesus), Paul (Diane), Sally (Gary), and Brian (Julie), 7 grandchildren; Joshua (Caroline), Cheryl (Ryan), Cindy, Paul II, Alycia (Eric), Charles, and Mitchell, and great-grandchildren; Summer, Autumn, and Makayla, Kiralee, and Madeline.

Visitation for Frederick will be held on Monday, November 18, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Hauss & Modetz Funeral Home, 47477 Romeo Plank Road, Macomb. The funeral service will take place Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 25700 Crocker Boulevard, Harrison Township, 48045.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Knox Presbyterian Church, Samaritan’s Purse, or Operation Smile.

Memorial Visitation
Monday, November 18, 2019
4:00PM - 8:00PM
Hauss-Modetz Funeral Home
47477 Romeo Plank Road
Macomb, MI 48044

Memorial Service
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
11:00AM
Knox Presbyterian Church
25700 Crocker Boulevard
Harrison Township, Michigan 48045


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  • Added: Nov 22, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204922941/frederick_william_henry-wright: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Frederick William Henry “Fred” Wright (8 Jul 1925–16 Nov 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 204922941, citing Christian Memorial Gardens West, Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, USA; Cremated; Maintained by RMC (contributor 47626044).