Letter: Wright will truly be missed

Friday, May 2, 2003 | 9:12 a.m.

Certainly part of why both newspapers gave prominent attention to the passing of Frank Wright was due to his achievements as a historian of Las Vegas -- clearly his knowledge was unparalleled.

Lurking behind the quotes about his work is something not explicitly said. Patrick Gaffey, program supervisor at Winchester Cultural Center, said "he's kind of a hero of mine." The reason so many admired and will miss Frank Wright had little to do with what he did but what he unquestionably was.

One meets, as they go through life, just a few genuinely decent, kind, wonderful human beings blessed with rare intelligence. It is those facts that people who knew Frank will remember as long as there is one person alive who had the privilege of meeting him. We have lost a member of our "family." He will be truly missed.

SUSAN and JEFF SOBEL

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