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"Frederick “Fred” Albert Wright, 89, passed away Friday morning, April 29, 2011.&#160;He was born February 10, 1922, in Beardstown, Ill., the son of the late Cecil Irving “CI” and Idella Wright.&#160;He graduated from Beardstown High School in 1940 and served in the Army Air Corps in World War II. &#160;Fred and Dorothy “Higgs” married December 28, 1952. &#160;Fred retired from the Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s Home in Knightstown in 1987 after almost 40 years of service, including many years as Dean of Student Life. He returned for the ISSCH Homecoming every September to catch up with formers students whose lives he touched. &#160;Fred was a tireless volunteer, especially for the United Methodist Church’s Redbird Mission near Beverly, Kentucky, for which he gathered donations for many years and delivered them personally to assist the Appalachian people. In 1989, he was part of a United Methodist Church work team that travelled to Sierra Leone, West Africa. He also served on the board of directors of the Bashor Home of the United Methodist Church.&#160;An avid softball player, Fred was a member of the Indiana Silverfoxes Softball team and the Fort Myer’s Florida team that won the 14th annual Senior Softball World Series in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2002. He also played and coached softball for many years for the United Methodist Church in New Castle.&#160;He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, sisters, sister-in-law, Jerry Higgs, a nephew, Jimmy Higgs, and step-grandson, Michael Racek. He is survived by his companion, Beth Gray; six children: Woody (wife Judy), Cecil (wife Penny), and Joe, from a previous marriage; and Terry (wife Susan), Tim (wife Karen), and Teresa (husband Dave Thornburgh). Also left to cherish his memory are a brother-in-law, Bob Higgs and nephews Michael and Paul Higgs; grandsons Lara (husband Michael Megless) and Morgan (wife Maria) Wright; Garet, Chris, Cory, Dunkin, Cameron, and Carter Wright; Dylan (wife Teralyn) and T.J. Wright; Brinton (wife Darci), Brandon, and Dustin Gray; step-grandchildren Christopher and Michael Thielen, and Sarah, Jessica (husband Travis Sizemore), and Emily Thornburgh, many great-grandchildren and friends. He is fondly remembered as “Dad to All” by hundreds of ISSCH alumni.&#160;Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at First United Methodist Church, New Castle. Burial will follow at South Mound Cemetery, New Castle.&#160; Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at First United Methodist Church.&#160;Military Honors will be conducted by the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.&#160;Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.&#160;Arrangements are being handled by Macer-Hall Funeral Home &amp; Cremation Services.&#160;Online condolences may be made at www.macerhall.com"
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