Wright, Okey Carl

Passed: 1919-06-19

Age: 26

Source: Jackson County Newspapers

Death Notice: 1919-06-28

Obituary Date:

Information: Okey Carl Wright died Thursday, June 19, 1919 at  Letterman Hospital, San Francisco, Cal., after an illness of several months with tuberculosis.  Carl was born in Roane county, about 26 years ago and came to this county with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wright, who purchased a farm near Cottageville about six years ago.  After coming to this county, he taught school for two years at the Lone Pine school in Union district and was very successful with his work.  Just previous to the entrance of the United States into the World War, he accepted a position at the State Hospital at Spencer and was one of the registrants of Roane county and went with a contingent from that county to Camp Greenleaf, Ga., March 5, 1918.  After training in several camps, he was transferred to San Francisco, Cal. and about the last of September was sent to Siberia, where he became ill with pneumonia and after several weeks in the hospital there he was returned to San Francisco about the last of March, being on the ocean forty-five days during the return trip.  The pneumonia developed into tuberculosis and he gradually grew weaker until death relieved him.  During his illness he wrote interesting and cheerful letters to his parents and friends.  Carl was an amiable, intelligent and manly young man who became a friend to all he chanced to meet, and all sympathize with the bereaved parents in the loss of their honored son who gave his life in the cause of the liberty of the world.  The remains, accompanied by Sergeant Rubert, arrived at Millwood, Saturday, June 28, and were brought to the Methodist church at Cottageville, where the funeral services conducted by Rev. Riffe, were held.  Interment was made in the new cemetery at that place.      Copied from the July 4, 1919 Mountaineer----Okey Carl Wright, son of C. E. and Ella Wright was born near Spencer August 21, 1895 age 23 years, 9 months & 28 days and was the oldest of five children.  He was called to the colors March 1918 and was sent overseas Sept. 1918, and shortly after, landing in Siberis where he was taken sick.  He returned to the U. S. December 1918, landing at San Francisco and was confined to the hospital until the day of his death.  Carl professed conversion in Roane County in 1915.  Funeral services were conducted at the family home, Saturday, Rev. H.---Riffee officiating.