Charles N. Wright

North Augusta, SC—Funeral Services for Mr. Charles N. Wright, 84, of Merriwether Drive, North Augusta, SC, who entered into rest June 21, 2010 will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the Posey Funeral Chapel. Dr. James C. Adams and Dr. John M. Younginer, Jr., officiating. Interment in Pineview Memorial Park with Veterans Honors rendered by the Jesse C. Lynch Memorial American Legion Post #71. Mr. Wright was a native of Lynchburg, Virginia, having made North Augusta his home for the past 58 years. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and a life member of the Jesse C. Lynch Memorial American Legion Post #71. A U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II, he served in the India-Burma theater. He was a graduate of Lynchburg College with a degree in Chemistry and Math. Upon graduation, he was awarded a graduate fellowship to Vanderbilt University by the Atomic Energy Commission where he received his Masters in Physics and Electronics. Mr. Wright retired as a Health Physicist with the E.I. DuPont Company at the Savannah River Plant after 34 years of service. He specialized in the field of Health Physics and was responsible for the design and production of many of the radiation measuring instruments used at SRP during its early operation as well as many techniques for monitoring personnel radiation exposure. An author of numerous published scientific papers, Mr. Wright was nationally recognized as an expert in these fields. He was a founding member of the National Health Physics Society and a Fellow of the Savannah River Chapter of the Health Physics Society. A long-time Amateur Radio Operator, Mr. Wright was a founding member of the North Augusta-Belvedere Radio Club, an active member of the American Radio Relay League, and had served in many state and regional offices. He was an avid photographer and practiced freelance photography, also serving as the staff photographer for The North Augusta STAR for over 30 years. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Nancy Wright; two sons, Mark Wright and Jonathan Wright both of North Augusta; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda & Dennis Storey, North Augusta, and Mary & Jarrett Wyant, Charlotte, NC; three grandchildren, Aaron Storey, Miranda Storey, and Jeremy Wright. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday afternoon one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the Jesse C. Lynch Memorial American Legion Post #71 Building Fund, P.O. Box 6036, North Augusta, SC 29861. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com

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Charles N. Wright

February 8, 1926 - June 21, 2010