In Memoriam of Eddie Wright

Eddie G. Wright was born on December 15, 1943 to Eddie Pankratz and Maria Mathis Pankratz. He was preceded in death by his father Eddie Pankratz and was subsequently adopted by his step-father Tom Wright.

He is survived by a loving family and close friends who now carry on his traditions and dreams here at Do It The Wright Way.

Eddie lived a life of service to his country and his community. In 1964, at the age of 21, he joined the San Antonio Police Department serving his community as a Police Officer.  At 26, he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard Reserves, Port Aransas, Texas, serving his country from 1969-1971.  Following his retirement from the SAPD in 1986, he joined the Kerrville Police Department, Kerr County Sheriff, as an Animal Cruelty Investigator which he retired from in 2009. He was a member of the American Legion, Kerrville Post and was the Post Commander. 

Eddie had turned an avid passion of his into "Do It The Wright Way", a concealed handgun licensing class and was its owner and primary instructor until his passing in 2009. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time exploring the Hill Country and he was an animal lover.



Safely Home
 
I am home in Heaven, dear ones; oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty iIn this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over, every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever, safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! but Jesus' arm to lean on, could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely, for I love you dearly still;
Try to look beyond earth's shadows, pray to trust our Father's Will.

There is work still waiting for you, so you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth--You shall rest in Jesus' land.

When that work is all completed, he will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting, oh, the joy to see you come!

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