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10/19/2007
Wright was a good man With a newspaper job, you tend to meet a lot of people.
And with this job in particular, I meet a lot of public officials.
While most of the people I meet with this job are fine people, I don't know that I'll ever meet another one like Don Wright.
And that's a shame.
Wright, 77, was Putnam County's Circuit Clerk for the past 26 years. He died last weekend after battling cancer.
Don was one of the most down-to-earth elected officials I've ever met. Every time I saw him in my weekly trips to the Putnam County Judicial Annex, he had a big smile on his face.
Besides that smile, he always had a handshake, a pat on the back and a warm greeting.
He was just a nice man.
He was a hands-on circuit clerk, too. Anytime I sat in on a jury trial, Don was in the courtroom seating the jurors.
His office staff also loved him. They all talked to each other and joked around, but they did their jobs efficiently and professionally.
You could just tell he loved his job -- almost as much as he loved his family. He frequently told me what his grandchildren were doing.
It will be relatively easy for Putnam Chief Circuit Judge Ed Eagloski to appoint a new Circuit Clerk, but it will be impossible for anyone to replace Don Wright.
He will be missed.
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Comments for 'Wright was a good man'
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Humility and Decency Thank you, Chris, for taking the time to remember Don in The Record. I knew him both as a fellow Clerk and as a practicing attorney. He was one of the most humble and decent people in the justice system that I have known. Don's humility, decency, civility, and sense of humor and perspective will be missed. It's easy to focus on what's wrong with our judicial system, but it's important to also reflect on what's right. There are many good people who work in our courts, but who live their professional lives in relative obscurity. As someone who worked in the judicial system for many years, let us celebrate Don's life, and take the time to celebrate others in the judiciary who, like Don, provide honorable and valuable service to their fellow citizens.
Don Wright I didn't have a good experience with Don Wright. Several years ago I was appealing a dog leash conviction. Don faxed the summons on behalf of the prosecution. However, he refused to do the same for me. This showed a partiality to the law enforcement. Even when this was brought to Wright's attention, he refused to budge. His excuse was that the summons should not have been faxed for the state. If his office did something for one side, it should have been done for both.
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