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| Spouse: |
Laura Matildia Rogers
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| Children: |
Pauline A. Wilson
Mary K. Wright
Carl L. Wright
Robert E. Wright
Delia V. Hall
Sandra D. McGuffie
Juanita C. Ellis
Judith D. Carder
Dana J. Lockard
Carla J. Anderson
David L. Wright
Susan C. Smith
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| Grandchildren: |
Many grandchildren
great-grandchildren
great-great-grandchildren
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| Parents: |
Carlos Henry Wright and Delphia Brown Wright
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| Siblings: |
Paul A. Wright
Juanita I. Clark
Charles Wright
William Wright
David Wright
Delia Daniels
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| Grandparents: |
None listed
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Cemetery Location Map to Gravesite |
Birth Date: 3/8/1915
Death Date: 1/10/2002
Floral Park Cemetery
Garden of Love, Lot 45, Grave 4
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He was the fifth child of Carlos H. Wright of Loogootee, Indiana and Delph Brown of Sholes, Indiana. He was raised on Indianapolis along with his siblings, Paul Wright, Juanita Clark, Charles Wright, William Wright, David Wright and Delia Daniels.
He married our mother, Laura M. Rogers on November 21, 1933 in Indianapolis. Our father and mother had 12 children. Carl Wright was in WW2 and he was in Germany and France. He was a good man; he served our country while he had six children at home.
His love for music started early in his life at around 3 years old. He would take his Grandpa, Chris Wright's fiddle out and try to play and he became a great fiddle player. He also played guitar, bass, mandolin and piano. He would play the upright bass, spin it around, and never miss a beat. He was a good entertainer, he loved to sing, and he loved his Bluegrass, Gospel and Western Swing. I heard him also sing the Blues and Jazz. He was in the group the Utah Trailors with Ace Bailey, his son, Dick Bailey and Bill was he bass player. The group joined up with the WIBC Jamboree starring Jimmy Dickens. They played on the radio. Later he formed his own group called Smokey Bill and the Swinging Hillbilly's (in his days of the radio Jimmy Dickens called him Smokey Joe.) and they were very good and played many fairs, festivals and clubs all over Indiana and other states. His last performance was at the fair in Mooresville, Indiana were he had played for the last 15 or 16 years.
Besides being a great musician he was a good father, he would play music, work a full-time job, he always would remind us to say our prayer and give thanks to Our Father in Heaven and to remember who we are. He taught us to keep our morals. He was a happy man and never knew a stranger. I can see why our mother loved him so much. When we were children at home on the weekends he's play music with family and friends. Mother would cook a big meal and we would dance and have a big time. But our father has gone home with mother now and I am sure their happy.
We will always keep his memory locked in our hearts and all he and mother taught us.
Thank you and God Bless,
Susan Smith |
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He is a handsome man.
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Dad just got home from WW2.
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The fiddle was made in 1730 and is still in our family. It was our fathers grandpa's fiddle. With him is Harden and David Wright and their little sister, Delia.
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Carlos and Delpha, Juanita, Charles, William, David, Carl in the front middle and littlest girl, Delia.
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This is the WIBC Jamboree with Lil Jimmy Dickens in the middle. Dad is back row third from the left.
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Dana, Dede, Juanita, Carl Jr., Pauline, Dad, Kathleen, Bob and David. (Bottom) Carla, Sandy , Judy and Susan
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Proud grandfather. Has many grandchildren.
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Our Mommy loved Daddy so much, he was a big man.
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This is a picture of Dad sent to Mother from Germany during WW2.
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Swinging Hillbilly's
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