Mr. William Webb Wright Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

William W. Wright William Webb Wright, 94, of St. Louis, Missouri passed away peacefully on June 12, 2018 at Missouri Baptist Hospital. William (Bill) was born in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Arthur E. and Kathryn (Trieselman) Wright, Sr. He was the beloved husband for 67 years of the late Bea (nee Kallenbach), with whom he had four children: the late Kathryn Ann of St. Louis, Carolyn of St. Louis, Nancy (Dave) Whiteman of Prairie Village, Kansas, and Robert of St. Louis. Bill’s only sibling was his late brother, Arthur E. Wright, Jr. Bill started the family business, Wright & Associates Insurance Agency, that he managed for 60 years and which is today managed by his son, Robert. He also sponsored and managed his son’s Little League baseball team, the Bear Cubs (later the Colts) for over 12 years. He had a lifelong love of baseball, and was a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan until the end. Bill graduated from St. Louis Country Day School in 1942 where he was voted “best all-around boy,” “most popular,” “best athlete,” “most handsome” and “most influential” by his senior classmates. His outstanding character qualities and warm, loving personality were hallmarks of who he was throughout his life. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, he graduated from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. It was here that he met his future wife and acquired the skills to begin a successful business. It was also during this time that he developed a lifelong love of jazz and Big Band music, and golf. Bill inherited a love of trains from his father who was a railroad executive. This developed into a passion for model railroading that he actively enjoyed throughout his entire life. In addition to his four children, Bill is survived by three grandchildren: Laura Whiteman (Dr. Greg) Copeland of Fresno, California; Natalie Whiteman (Scott) Morrison of Kansas City, Missouri, and Peter (Elo) Whiteman of Overland Park, Kansas. These grandchildren blessed him with 10 great-grandchildren: Sam, Ben, Gabi, Josh and Tim Copeland of Fresno, California; Fletcher, Dexter, and Crosby Morrison of Kansas City, Missouri; and Elahn and Noree Whiteman of Overland Park, Kansas. Finally, Bill is survived by loving nieces, a nephew, two sisters-in-law and countless friends—all of whom loved him dearly and in whom he found great pride and joy. In his later years, Bill was a resident of The Gatesworth in St. Louis. The family would like to thank their dedicated staff, and particularly their Personal Care aides for the very special love, support and care they provided in his final months. Funeral Services are private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Humane Society of Missouri, 1201 Macklind Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110. www.hsmo.org.

Mr. William Webb Wright

January 4, 1924 - June 12, 2018