Friday, January 30, 2015

Bright, John Calvin - 1952

John C. Bright, 75, Leithsville, died at 3:15 p.m., yesterday in the Allentown Hospital.

Born Oct. 17, 1876, he was a son of the late David and Lydia Rinker Bright. He was employed by the Philadelphia, Bethlehem and New England Railroad until December.

He was a member of Ebenezer New Reformed church Bingen.

Preceded in death by his wife Ida S, Beck Bright, he is survived by two sons, Norman S. Wilson, Allentown, and Rev. Willard Bright, Bingen; two daughters, Mrs. Niels Klausen, Bethlehem, and Mrs. Miriam Horn, Leithsville; one brother, Ira Bright, Center Valley; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Weaver, Bingen; Mrs. Rosa Rothrock Zionsville, and Mrs. Minnie Gross and Miss Edith Bright, both of Center Valley; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Sunday in Steyers Funeral home, 500 Linden Street with continued service in Ebenezer New Reformed church Bingen. The Rev. Robert Finkbeiner will officiate, assisted by the Rev. H. W. Hartman of Allentown.

Burial will be in the church cemetery.

~ Easton Express, April 24, 1952

You can visit the memorial page for John Calvin Bright.

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