2023S0065-1 01/27/23
By: Eckhardt S.R. No. 130
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Dr. Robert Stanley Wright Sr., who died
on December 28, 2022, at the age of 99; and
WHEREAS, Born on July 31, 1923, Robert Stanley Wright Sr.
was an exemplary citizen and an esteemed member of the Austin
community; a native Austinite and a lifelong resident of the
capital city, Robert graduated from Austin High School and went
on to attend The University of Texas at Austin; and
WHEREAS, Robert served with distinction as a flight
instructor in the United States Marines Air Corps from 1943
through 1946, and he concluded his active duty with the rank of
captain; after returning to Texas, he enrolled as a student at
Texas Chiropractic College, and on June 21, 1947, Robert was
joined in marriage with Carolyn Porter; and
WHEREAS, After graduating in 1950 from Texas Chiropractic
College, Robert joined his father in the Wright Family
Chiropractic practice in Austin, which his father had founded in
1920; he practiced alongside his father at the family's
chiropractic office located on West 12th Street, where it still
remains today, and he continued to serve as a trusted physician
to the Austin community throughout seven decades; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Bob, as he was affectionately known by many,
was noted for his expertise and his personable and empathetic
manner, and he was beloved by his staff and patients; in 1994, he
was joined in the practice by his own son, Dr. Billy Wright, and
more recently, his grandson Dr. Tyler Wright also joined the
family practice; he retired in 2021, confident in leaving the
practice in the hands of the third and fourth generations of
Wright family chiropractors; and
WHEREAS, An avid and accomplished outdoorsman, Robert took
great pleasure in deer hunting; he appreciated any opportunity to
exercise his skill as a pilot, and he especially enjoyed flying
the surplus military plane he and a friend had purchased and kept
in a hangar on Koenig Lane; he was an active member of his church
community at Hyde Park Baptist Church, where he served the
congregation for many years as a deacon and as a teacher and
leader; and
WHEREAS, Robert and his cherished wife, Carolyn, shared 64
years of devoted marriage until her passing in 2011; they were
blessed with a daughter, Sue Alison Peschel, and two sons, Robert
Stanley Wright Jr. and James William Wright; his seven
grandchildren and his 13 great-grandchildren were a source of
much pride and joy to him; and
WHEREAS, A beloved husband, father, and grandfather and a
man of strong character and faith, his generous spirit was a
source of inspiration to others, and he leaves behind memories
that will be treasured by his many loved ones and by all who were
privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Robert Stanley Wright Sr.; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate.