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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., May 29, 1958, page 1

FORESTRY MAN DIES AT WILLARD

Eugene Vern Wright was born June 8, 1922 in Wallace, South Dakota. He passed away May 23rd, 1958 at Willard, Washington at the age of 35 years, 11 months and 15 days.
He was baptized when he was three weeks old in Codington County, South Dakota. When he grew older, he went to school in this same locality. In 1937 he came West with his parents and lived for a while in Troutdale, Oregon. In 1946 he moved to Trout Lake with his parents. During World War II he worked for the Oregon Shipyards, and in 1956 he went to work for the Forestry Service at Willard, where he was taken ill suddenly and passed away.
He was a member of the Eagles Lodge of Bingen, of the Trout Lake Grange, and he was baptized in the Lutheran Church.
Surviving are his father; Gordon C. Wright and his mother; Louise C. Wright of Trout Lake, Washington. A grandmother, Mrs. R.A. Braik of Boon, New Jersey, aunts and uncles and his God-parents; Mr. and Mrs. A.K. Anderson.

The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., May 29, 1958, page 4

SUDDEN ATTACK TAKES FOREST SERVICE SCALER

Eugene Vern Wright was born, 35-year-old Broughton lumber scaler at Willard, was taken violently ill and died while taking a shower at the Forest Service bunkhouse at 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 23. Death may have been due to diabetes. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 26, at the Trout Lake Presbyterian church.
Gardners were in charge of arrangements. Reverend Kenneth Shellbach and Reverend Homer R. Coulson officiated. Burial was in Trout Lake cemetery.
Pall bearers were Wm. McCuistion, Ben Jermann, Leonard Conklin Jr. Edgar Knoll, Ivan Marsh and Christ Elmer.
Mr. Wright was born June 8, 1922 in Wallace, South Dakota where was baptized and attended school.
In 1937 he came West with his parents to Troutdale, Oregon and in 1946 he moved with them to Trout. Since 1956 he has worked for the Forest Service at Willard.
He was a member of the Eagles Lodge of Bingen, the Trout Lake Grange and was baptized in the Lutheran church.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon C. Wright of Trout Lake; grandmother, Mrs. R.A. Braik of Boon, New Jersey; godparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.K. Anderson; aunts and uncles.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 29, 1958, page 3
"Trout Lake News"

Troutlake was saddened Friday evening by the sudden passing of Bud Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wright. He was on the job at Willard for the forest service, suddenly became ill and passed on in a few hours. Funeral services were Monday at the presbyterian Church, Troutlake. He will be greatly missed by his many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson, brother of Mrs. Gordon Wright, and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Anderson and Ronald Stecht, all from South Dakota, were weekend guests of the Gordon Wrights.