Times Independent | 1963-12-05 | Page 14 | Burke O. Wright Dies following Surgery in Colorado Hospital

i r Burke O 0 Wright Dies Following I Surgery in Colorado Hospital I Burke O. O Wright 28 of Moab died in the Veterans hospital In Denver Friday afternoon afternoon af af- afternoon af- af after two attempted kidney failed In an effort to save his life The deceased had been engaged engaged engaged en en- in mining In the La Sal mountain area with his brother brother brother bro bro- ther Keith when he became ne Ill He had been in a Grand Junction hospital for some sometIme sometime sometime time before being transferred to Denver for surgery The first operation was performed Nov 5 the second last week One of the transplanted kidneys kIdneys kidneys kid kId- was supplied by a sister Mrs Stephen of ta the other by a convict at Canon City Colo The deceased served with the Army In Germany during World War II H and was awarded award award- ed the Bronze Star Survivors Include his wife the former Edna Christensen five children Edwin Brent I Ronnie Adina and Teresa five brothers L. L B. B and Don of Santa Ana Calif Clyde of Moab Keith of Fruita and Bill of Silverton three sisters Mrs Claude Porter of Grand Junction Mrs Dixie Dyer of Moab and Mrs Funeral services were held at 11 am a.m. Tuesday Dec 3 in the IDS church at Grand Junction r 1 9 S I Burke O. O Wright who died this week in Grand Junction hospital shown with two of three sons Ronnie and Edwin