Dr. Robert Howell Preston Wright spent his boyhood on a farm, and from his early years was ambitious and began to work for an education. After finishing in schools near his home he went to Athens, Texas, where he attended college, and following this he went to St. Louis, entering the Physicians & Surgeons College, and graduated with honors. He then went to Willow City, in Gillespie County, Texas. In the years following built up a very large practice. Dr. Wright practiced general medicine, with all this term implies, and was, at once, a medical advisor and friend, to his patients. After a number of years at Willow City he went to Kerrville, continuing his practice for seven years. He then bought the ranch in Kimble County, five miles south of Junction, which was his home until his death. When he moved to the ranch he had decided to retire from active practice, but demands for his professional services came to him constantly, and, a true physician that he was, he could not say, "no." He also engaged in ranching, raising sheep, goats, and cattle which he pastured on the 3,000 acres of fine ranch land that comprised his ranch. Since his death the family has continued the operation of the ranch, living in the beautiful ranch home built during Dr. Wright's lifetime.
Dr. Wright was married in Athens, Texas, 30 July 1893, to Miss Beatrice Walters. They had seven children: Howell Wright, who with his younger brother, Carlton Wright, operates the ranch; Fay, wife of Judge Coke R. Stevenson, of Junction Reba, wife of French Murphy, of Nacogdoches, Texas; Willie, wife of Fletcher Sullivan, of Flatonia, Texas; Doris, wife of H. G. Perry, of Carrizo Springs, Texas, and Marguerite, wife of Pierce Hoggett, of Junction.
Dr. Wright was very active in Masonry, and was a past master of three lodges; namely, those at Willow City, Kerrville, and Junction. He also was past patron of the Eastern Star. He was very much interested in the advancement of education and served for many years as a school trustee. He was an active member of the Christian Church, taking a deep interest in all church work, and at the time of his death was, and had been for two years, superintendent of the Sunday School. He also belonged to the Woodmen of the World, the Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association, and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Association, and was affiliated with the various medical associations.
He died very suddenly while sitting on the porch at his home, June 9, 1927, leaving vacant a place in the life of his community that will long go unfilled. His passing was deeply and sincerely mourned by his many friends who knew him for the public-spirited, generous, Christian citizen that he was.
The New Encyclopedia of Texas
by Ellis A. Davis and Edwin H. Grove
published by Texas Development Bureau in 1929
pages 3373-3374
Dr. Wright was married in Athens, Texas, 30 July 1893, to Miss Beatrice Walters. They had seven children: Howell Wright, who with his younger brother, Carlton Wright, operates the ranch; Fay, wife of Judge Coke R. Stevenson, of Junction Reba, wife of French Murphy, of Nacogdoches, Texas; Willie, wife of Fletcher Sullivan, of Flatonia, Texas; Doris, wife of H. G. Perry, of Carrizo Springs, Texas, and Marguerite, wife of Pierce Hoggett, of Junction.
Dr. Wright was very active in Masonry, and was a past master of three lodges; namely, those at Willow City, Kerrville, and Junction. He also was past patron of the Eastern Star. He was very much interested in the advancement of education and served for many years as a school trustee. He was an active member of the Christian Church, taking a deep interest in all church work, and at the time of his death was, and had been for two years, superintendent of the Sunday School. He also belonged to the Woodmen of the World, the Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association, and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Association, and was affiliated with the various medical associations.
He died very suddenly while sitting on the porch at his home, June 9, 1927, leaving vacant a place in the life of his community that will long go unfilled. His passing was deeply and sincerely mourned by his many friends who knew him for the public-spirited, generous, Christian citizen that he was.
The New Encyclopedia of Texas
by Ellis A. Davis and Edwin H. Grove
published by Texas Development Bureau in 1929
pages 3373-3374
Dr. Robert Howell Preston Wright spent his boyhood on a farm, and from his early years was ambitious and began to work for an education. After finishing in schools near his home he went to Athens, Texas, where he attended college, and following this he went to St. Louis, entering the Physicians & Surgeons College, and graduated with honors. He then went to Willow City, in Gillespie County, Texas. In the years following built up a very large practice. Dr. Wright practiced general medicine, with all this term implies, and was, at once, a medical advisor and friend, to his patients. After a number of years at Willow City he went to Kerrville, continuing his practice for seven years. He then bought the ranch in Kimble County, five miles south of Junction, which was his home until his death. When he moved to the ranch he had decided to retire from active practice, but demands for his professional services came to him constantly, and, a true physician that he was, he could not say, "no." He also engaged in ranching, raising sheep, goats, and cattle which he pastured on the 3,000 acres of fine ranch land that comprised his ranch. Since his death the family has continued the operation of the ranch, living in the beautiful ranch home built during Dr. Wright's lifetime.
Dr. Wright was married in Athens, Texas, 30 July 1893, to Miss Beatrice Walters. They had seven children: Howell Wright, who with his younger brother, Carlton Wright, operates the ranch; Fay, wife of Judge Coke R. Stevenson, of Junction Reba, wife of French Murphy, of Nacogdoches, Texas; Willie, wife of Fletcher Sullivan, of Flatonia, Texas; Doris, wife of H. G. Perry, of Carrizo Springs, Texas, and Marguerite, wife of Pierce Hoggett, of Junction.
Dr. Wright was very active in Masonry, and was a past master of three lodges; namely, those at Willow City, Kerrville, and Junction. He also was past patron of the Eastern Star. He was very much interested in the advancement of education and served for many years as a school trustee. He was an active member of the Christian Church, taking a deep interest in all church work, and at the time of his death was, and had been for two years, superintendent of the Sunday School. He also belonged to the Woodmen of the World, the Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association, and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Association, and was affiliated with the various medical associations.
He died very suddenly while sitting on the porch at his home, June 9, 1927, leaving vacant a place in the life of his community that will long go unfilled. His passing was deeply and sincerely mourned by his many friends who knew him for the public-spirited, generous, Christian citizen that he was.
The New Encyclopedia of Texas
by Ellis A. Davis and Edwin H. Grove
published by Texas Development Bureau in 1929
pages 3373-3374
Dr. Wright was married in Athens, Texas, 30 July 1893, to Miss Beatrice Walters. They had seven children: Howell Wright, who with his younger brother, Carlton Wright, operates the ranch; Fay, wife of Judge Coke R. Stevenson, of Junction Reba, wife of French Murphy, of Nacogdoches, Texas; Willie, wife of Fletcher Sullivan, of Flatonia, Texas; Doris, wife of H. G. Perry, of Carrizo Springs, Texas, and Marguerite, wife of Pierce Hoggett, of Junction.
Dr. Wright was very active in Masonry, and was a past master of three lodges; namely, those at Willow City, Kerrville, and Junction. He also was past patron of the Eastern Star. He was very much interested in the advancement of education and served for many years as a school trustee. He was an active member of the Christian Church, taking a deep interest in all church work, and at the time of his death was, and had been for two years, superintendent of the Sunday School. He also belonged to the Woodmen of the World, the Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association, and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Association, and was affiliated with the various medical associations.
He died very suddenly while sitting on the porch at his home, June 9, 1927, leaving vacant a place in the life of his community that will long go unfilled. His passing was deeply and sincerely mourned by his many friends who knew him for the public-spirited, generous, Christian citizen that he was.
The New Encyclopedia of Texas
by Ellis A. Davis and Edwin H. Grove
published by Texas Development Bureau in 1929
pages 3373-3374
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