30 May 1912: Wilbur Wright, co-inventor with his brother Orville of the Wright Flyer, the first powered, controllable, heavier-than-air vehicle, died at the family home in Dayton, Ohio, of typhoid fever.
His father wrote:
May 30, 1912
This morning at 3:15, Wilbur passed away, aged 45 years, 1 month, and 14 days.
A short life, full of consequences.
An unfailing intellect, imperturbable temper, great self-reliance and as great modesty, seeing the right clearly, pursuing it steadfastly, he lived and died.
— Bishop Milton Wright
© 2015, Bryan R. Swopes
My great great Grandfather was a Bishop in the United Brethren with Bishop Wright. We have a picture of them (my great great grandfather, Wright, other EB clergy and the Wright Brothers in front of one of their early planes) in Dayton, OH.
An historic treasure!