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     Lovetha Genevieve Simpson was buried at Pomona Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California.² She was born on March 21, 1919 at California. As of July 13, 1942,her married name was Amos.¹ She married James Donald Amos, son of Ernest William Amos and Theresa Edith McCallister, on July 13, 1942 at California.¹ Lovetha Genevieve Simpson died on November 5, 2001 at California at age 82.

     Donald William Amos was buried at Pomona Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California.¹ He was born on September 26, 1946 at Los Angeles Co., California.^2,3 He died on June 17, 1948 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 1.²

     Harold A. Wright was buried at McCune Cemetery, McCune, Crawford Co., Kansas.^1,2 His Social Security Number was 515-38-2875.³ He ERIE - Harold A. Wright of Erie died Wednesday night in the Labette County Medical Center in Parsons at the age of 70. He had been ill one year. Wright was a native of Pratt. He was born on April 2, 1909, a son of Homer and Alma Wright. At the age of 18 he joined the U.S. Cavalry at Des Moines, Iowa, and served three years. He then entered the Army Air Corps, serving four years. He and Freda Amos were married in 1936. They lived all their married life on a farm nine miles northwest of McCune, retiring to Erie in 1972. Mrs. Wright survives at the home here. He was a member of the Erie Golf Club, the Osage Hills Golf Club at St. Paul and of the Beantown Ramblers. Among other survivors are three daughters, Mrs. W.L. (Joan) Smith of Santa Monica, Calif., Mrs. Frank (Norma) Heidrick of Kirkwood, Mo. and Mrs. Norman (Connie) Sumpter of Poplarville, Miss; three sons, Richard Lee Wright of Salt Lake City, Utah, Kenneth of Kansas City and Donald of Greenwood, Ind; and 11 grandchildren. One son, Bobby, preceded his father in death in 1964. There are also two brothers, Carl E. Wright of Mossyrock, Wash. and Ivan M. Wright of Atlanta, Ga; and three sisters, Mrs. Blanche Thompson, Mrs. Ruth Bainum, both of Hutchinson, and Mrs. Verna Dean Nichols of San Antonio, Texas. Services are scheduled Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Erie Christian Church with the Rev. Fred Jordan officiating. Burial will be in the McCune Cemetery.² He was born on April 2, 1909 at Pratt, Pratt Co., Kansas.^1,3,2 He married Freda M. Amos, daughter of Ernest William Amos and Theresa Edith McCallister, on January 26, 1936 at Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas.^4,2 Harold A. Wright died on September 5, 1979 at Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas, at age 70.^1,3,2

     Norma Jean Wright was buried at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake Road, Bear, New Castle Co., Delaware.^1,6 Her married name was Burns.¹ Her married name was Heidrick.¹ She and Frank R. Heidrick were divorced.¹ Norma Jean Wright married Frank R. Heidrick.^1,4 Norma Jean Wright married Earl W. Burns.^1,2 Norma Jean Wright was born on July 13, 1939 at Neosho Co., Kansas.^6,3 She died on November 8, 2016 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, at age 77.^1,6 She Norma J. Burns, age 77, Newark, passed away at Christiana Hospital on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Norma grew up in St. Paul, KS and was the daughter of the late Harold and Freda (Amos) Wright. She worked as a real estate agent for Weickert & Re/Max of Wilmington for over 20 years until her retirement in 2008. She was a member of St. Thomas More Oratory and Newark Senior Center where she loved to line dance. She was a volunteer at Wilbur Elementary School. Norma loved working in her garden. Her son, Rex Heidrick, and her former spouse, Frank R. Heidrick, her brothers, Richarad Lee Wright and Bobby Leroy Wright preceded her in death. She will be dearly missed by her husband of 31 years, Earl W. Burns; her daughters, Karen Caine and her husband, Robert, of Alexandria, VA and Ann Heidrick of Bear, DE; her son, Joseph Heidrick of St. Louis, MO; and nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Also surviving are her sisters, JoAn McManus and her husband, Jim of Grants Pass, OR and Connie Sumpter of Westville, FL; her brothers, Kenneth Wright and his companion, Irene Byers of Lee Summit, KS and Donald Wright and his companion Patricia Cook of Pleasant Hill, MO; and her stepsons, Jim Burns and his wife, Jan, and Ted Burns. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, November 17th at 11:15 AM at St. John the Beloved Church, 907 Milltown Road, Wilmington where visitation will begin after 10 AM. Interment will follow at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear. on November 13, 2016.¹

     His Social Security Number was 515-38-8913.² Richard Lee Wright was born on July 8, 1938 at St. Paul, Neosho Co., Kansas.² He died on September 6, 2006 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, at age 68.^2,7,8

     Bobby LeRoy Wright was buried at McCune Cemetery, McCune, Crawford Co., Kansas.^2,3 He married Sheryl McColm.³ Bobby LeRoy Wright was born on July 11, 1945 at St. Paul, Neosho Co., Kansas.³ He died on September 27, 1964 at Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas, at age 19.³ He Collision Fatal to Bobby L. Wright. Head injuries received at 12:10 p.m. Sunday in a motorcycle-car collision at 13th and Partridge in Parsons, proved fatal to Bobby LeRoy Wright, 19, of 1322 Crawford. He died Sunday night seven hours after the accident at the Labette County Medical Center without regaining consciousness. Wright's northbound cycle struck broadside a westbound car, Wright, riding a cycle he had purchased late Friday struck the car at the rear edge of the left front door, caving in both doors. The fatal injuries were received when his head struck the roof of the car above the doors, caving it in. A ambulance moved him to the Labette Medical hospital. Wright was recently married to Sheryl McColm, of McCune, and they established their home in Parsons. He was employed by the Katy Railroad. Wright was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright, R. 4, St. Paul. He was born July 11 1946, near St. Paul, and lived there until moving to Parsons. Other survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Joan Smith, Wichita; Mrs. Norma Jean Heidrick, Kansas City and Mrs. Connie Sumpter, of Parsons and three brothers, Kenny, Donald and Richard all of the St. Paul home. Funeral services were held at the McCune Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Tom Finney and the Rev. Ralph Hodgen. Burial was in McCune Cemetery. on September 30, 1964.³

     Earl W. Burns was buried at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake Road, Bear, New Castle Co., Delaware.² He married Norma Jean Wright, daughter of Harold A. Wright and Freda M. Amos.^1,3 Earl W. Burns was born on April 22, 1926.² He died on April 10, 2019 at age 92.²

     Gary William Smith was buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Erie, Neosho Co., Kansas.¹ He died on October 18, 1951 at Neosho Co., Kansas.¹ He was born on October 18, 1951 at Neosho Co., Kansas.¹

     His Social Security Number was 555-62-2916.² James Wray Amos was born on July 28, 1943 at Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California.^1,2 He married Diane L. Johnson on November 29, 1969 at San Bernardino Co., California.³ James Wray Amos died on March 25, 2006 at California at age 62.^2,4