Danforth P. Wright
1939 – 2020
USN
Danforth Paul Wright was born in Evanston, IL on July 30, 1939 the son of Dalton and Lela (Mease) Wright.
Danforth served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Donner (LSD-20) and was Honorably Discharged on July 29, 1960.
On August 5, 1961 in Barrington, Illinois, he was married to Joan M. Tiesling; they raised two sons.
He enjoyed playing golf, traveling with family and friends and swimming at the Lake Geneva YMCA. He was an avid fan of the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Blackhawks. His greatest joy was watching his sons and grandkids play basketball.
Veteran Danforth Wright died January 13, 2020 in Harvard, Illinois, and rests at Evergreen Cemetery with his wife.
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Courtesy of Signal Hill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution