Orville Wright and his brother, Wilbur, are aviation pioneer who is best known for inventing the airplane. - AsNotedIn
Please accept the deepest sympathy of Mrs. Truman and myself in your great bereavement. Few men have so profoundly affected the course of history as Orville and Wilbur Wright. Few men have opened up to mankind such great possibilities for an increasingly better world. They will be remembered always by their fellow countrymen with admiration and gratitude.
In the passing of Orville Wright the world has lost one of its great men, one whose contribution to its progress we have only begun to measure
| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1948/02/27 | Hugh crowds attend Orville Wright's funeral. Mayor Edward Breen proclaims the city has entered a period of mourning. University of Dayton and area schools closed at noon. | University Of Dayton, Dayton, OH |
| 1948/02/27 | At First Baptist Church, Dr Charles L Seasholes eulogizes Wright as a genius and "a man who was just one of folks like us - middle class, Mid-Western American, with simple, devout parents, and a simple and modest way of life." | First Baptist Church, Dayton, Dayton, OH |
| 1948/02/27 | Orville Wright is laid to rest as a formation of P-80 jet planes flyover in tribute. The "battle-type" group of four planes, the fifth was absent in honor of Wright, make three passes, dipping their wings on the final pass in honor of a departed brother. | Woodland Cemetery Gateway, Chapel And Office, Dayton, OH |
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