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1984-05-17 Mary E. Robinson to NAACP Branches and friends

Mary Elizabeth Robinson
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
HIGLEY BUILDING, SUITE 315
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA 52401
319/366-8335

May 17, 1984
To NAACP Branches and friends:
On this above date I received notice that James Wright of Chicago, Illinois, the only brother of Attorney Robert Wright, Sr., our President Emeritus, died on Monday May 14, 1984.
Crooks Funeral Home located at 4638 South Indiana in Chicago will be handling part of the funeral arrangements. The body will be transported back to Des Moines and the Wake will be Sunday May 20, 1984 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Estes and Son Funeral Home, 13th and Forest in Des Moines. Internment will be Monday, May 21st at 11:00 a.m. at the Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3600 East Court in Des Moines.
Our sympathies and condolences are with Bob and his family.
For those wishing to contact Bob personally, he indicated that he planned to be back in the city of Des Moines on either Sunday or Monday. For further information, persons may contact Bob's residence at 515-255-8801, the law office at 515-288-5701, or the above mentioned funeral homes.
Sincerely,

[actual first name signature]
Mary E. Robinson
President Iowa-Nebraska
State Conference
jf

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Mary Elizabeth Robinson ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW HIGLEY BUILDING, SUITE 315 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA 52401 319/366-8335 May 17, 1984 To NAACP Branches and friends: On this above date I received notice that James Wright of Chicago, Illinois, the only brother of Attorney Robert Wright, Sr., our President Emeritus, died on Monday May 14, 1984. Crooks Funeral Home located at 4638 South Indiana in Chicago will be handling part of the funeral arrangements. The body will be transported back to Des Moines and the Wake will be Sunday May 20, 1984 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Estes and Son Funeral Home, 13th and Forest in Des Moines. Internment will be Monday, May 21st at 11:00 a.m. at the Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3600 East Court in Des Moines. Our sympathies and condolences are with Bob and his family. For those wishing to contact Bob personally, he indicated that he planned to be back in the city of Des Moines on either Sunday or Monday. For further information, persons may contact Bob's residence at 515-255-8801, the law office at 515-288-5701, or the above mentioned funeral homes. Sincerely, [actual first name signature] Mary E. Robinson President Iowa-Nebraska State Conference jf