IN MEMORIAM.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1500, 6 November 1885, Page 4

IN M EMORIAM.

THL LATE EDWARD H. WRIGHT.

Many of our readers will learn with] deep regret, of the demise of Mr E. H.j Wright, JiP. of Peildinsr. Mr # Wright; was universally for his inanyJ excellent qualities, and was a true type] of the 'im^ulsiye,^ wai-ni-bearted Irisihj gantlemaia. had been- a resident the Manchester Block almost from the; t foundation;, of the. settlement^ .aiid^wds^ 1 kno Vn far and, widel *" He "was an 'architect by professioifcfand drew the plans for and supervised the erection ot several, 'buildings (m $andon, arid Feilding. He was* a public-ispirited map, enterprising,^progressive r and patriotic,* and as laVge-hearfe'd a ! gentleman as eA T^r • liyed.^vHe^w.as impulsive,, .and vhasty at ii\iies;;but astaunicih friend; and'icnjagninimous eyen.asia foe M r We ; fe,el., his loss ; as of a yrdrm'persorial friend, whose r . excellent .traits of character and disposi- ' ■ Moil' f&unlJ'hfany'^admirersY > We- do ii|)t.' tljin]£,he,left many f .enemies , b,enind hirfi, an'cf there are' scores' of ■'residents" of the ,iManchester,Rloek who .will] yb^jwail^his death, and miss his kindly greeting. Wen write of hinV^s we'have'known him aftpr an acqijaintanceship .extending overja number of years, and we say that bjis death will cause many a sincere mournpr throughout Manawatu. To his widojw£ we tender our respectful sympathies m her sad,bereavement,vand we trust thiat there w^IJ riot be -wariti% those who will seeek to alleViate the^great ■- sorrow thjat' has, fallen upon her in'the'partner of life's ■ journey fe»r many/ years being! suddenly taken from her. We tope, that the practical sympathy of true friendship w!ill be liberally extended tci^ the,^widow of ohe^ who was so widely esteemed thronghcfnt , tbe;fength and breadth of Mana^a|u, and lof waonxnbne 1 will be he^m tblwj ! a harsh word, or to speak m any other terms but of deep sympathetic sorrow that he has passed away. i