Saturday evening, June 26th, at the residence of Dr. S. F. Hance, Minneapolis, Minn., Warner WRIGHT, of this city, aged 74 years. He was born in Vermont, July 31st, 1801. Early moved to Gransville, Washington Co., N.Y. Was many years deacon of the Baptist Church there. He experienced religion forty-four years ago. Moved to Aurora ten years since. Has been afflicted for many years with inflammatory rheumatism, ending in heart disease, of which he died. The funeral services were largely attended from his late residence on Fourth street yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Charles Button. Sermon-Revelations 4:10: "An open door in Heaven." One daughter died ten years ago, his first wife sevens years, and his son Warner about one and a half years ago. A wife and three children survive him. This was taken from the Beacon News, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois on June 30, 1875. Contributed by: J. Holmes on 9 Feb 2000 Return to Kane County pages using the "BACK" button on your browser.