Ralph Wright 1920 - 2003


Ralph H. Wright, 82, 411 Riverside Drive, Velva, died Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at a Minot hospital.

He was born June 25, 1920, to William and Nora (Stroud) Wright of Batesville, AR. Ralph was a United States Army Veteran and served during World War II. Ralph married Myrtle R. Saeger on October 9, 1942, in Batesville, AR. He was employed as a Game Warden for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department from 1955 until his retirement in 1985.

Survivors: wife, Myrtle, Velva; son, William Wright and his wife Rachel, Globe, AZ; two grandsons, Wyatt Wright, Flagstaff, AZ and Garrett Wright, Tucson, AZ. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, two sister, two brothers, and his daughter, Kathryn Wright.

He was a member of Oak Valley Lutheran Church, Velva.

Memorial Service: Monday, April 21, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. at Oak Valley Lutheran Church, Velva.

Friends may sign a register book one hour prior to the service.

Burial: Velva Community Cemetery, Velva, ND.

Officiant: Rev. Mary A. Schave

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