Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian Church, Port
Jervis, at two p. m., yesterday for Ralph E. Wright, general manager
of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway. Mr. Wright died
Saturday at his summer home near Livingston Manor. In the
railroad business since he was 16, Mr. Wright was named general
manager of the O&W in January 1953, assuming managership
duties formerly handled by the railroad's trustee in reorganization.
He continued to serve also as general superintendent, a post he has
held since 1952. He was appointed general superintendent to succeed
Fred Hawk of Middletown who retired after 50 years in the railroad
business. Mr. Wright's headquarters were in Middletown, but he
maintained his home in Port Jervis. He entered the service of the O&W
on November 18, 1907 as a telegraph operator. He became the assistant
general freight agent 1/1/1941. Born in Luzon in Sullivan County, NY Mr
Wright is survived by his wife, the former Clara D. Heller, a daughter Mrs
Theodore Kuykendall of Port Jervis, NY and a son John M Wright of
Liverpool, NY. Two brothers, Clarence of Livingston Manor and Harry of
Liberty, NY survive.
Jervis, at two p. m., yesterday for Ralph E. Wright, general manager
of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway. Mr. Wright died
Saturday at his summer home near Livingston Manor. In the
railroad business since he was 16, Mr. Wright was named general
manager of the O&W in January 1953, assuming managership
duties formerly handled by the railroad's trustee in reorganization.
He continued to serve also as general superintendent, a post he has
held since 1952. He was appointed general superintendent to succeed
Fred Hawk of Middletown who retired after 50 years in the railroad
business. Mr. Wright's headquarters were in Middletown, but he
maintained his home in Port Jervis. He entered the service of the O&W
on November 18, 1907 as a telegraph operator. He became the assistant
general freight agent 1/1/1941. Born in Luzon in Sullivan County, NY Mr
Wright is survived by his wife, the former Clara D. Heller, a daughter Mrs
Theodore Kuykendall of Port Jervis, NY and a son John M Wright of
Liverpool, NY. Two brothers, Clarence of Livingston Manor and Harry of
Liberty, NY survive.
Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian Church, Port
Jervis, at two p. m., yesterday for Ralph E. Wright, general manager
of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway. Mr. Wright died
Saturday at his summer home near Livingston Manor. In the
railroad business since he was 16, Mr. Wright was named general
manager of the O&W in January 1953, assuming managership
duties formerly handled by the railroad's trustee in reorganization.
He continued to serve also as general superintendent, a post he has
held since 1952. He was appointed general superintendent to succeed
Fred Hawk of Middletown who retired after 50 years in the railroad
business. Mr. Wright's headquarters were in Middletown, but he
maintained his home in Port Jervis. He entered the service of the O&W
on November 18, 1907 as a telegraph operator. He became the assistant
general freight agent 1/1/1941. Born in Luzon in Sullivan County, NY Mr
Wright is survived by his wife, the former Clara D. Heller, a daughter Mrs
Theodore Kuykendall of Port Jervis, NY and a son John M Wright of
Liverpool, NY. Two brothers, Clarence of Livingston Manor and Harry of
Liberty, NY survive.
Jervis, at two p. m., yesterday for Ralph E. Wright, general manager
of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway. Mr. Wright died
Saturday at his summer home near Livingston Manor. In the
railroad business since he was 16, Mr. Wright was named general
manager of the O&W in January 1953, assuming managership
duties formerly handled by the railroad's trustee in reorganization.
He continued to serve also as general superintendent, a post he has
held since 1952. He was appointed general superintendent to succeed
Fred Hawk of Middletown who retired after 50 years in the railroad
business. Mr. Wright's headquarters were in Middletown, but he
maintained his home in Port Jervis. He entered the service of the O&W
on November 18, 1907 as a telegraph operator. He became the assistant
general freight agent 1/1/1941. Born in Luzon in Sullivan County, NY Mr
Wright is survived by his wife, the former Clara D. Heller, a daughter Mrs
Theodore Kuykendall of Port Jervis, NY and a son John M Wright of
Liverpool, NY. Two brothers, Clarence of Livingston Manor and Harry of
Liberty, NY survive.
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