Coral Rohlf, researcher and author.
Faye Wright had some very hard times while she was growing up in Fruitdale, S.D. Her father died when she was very young. Her mother was left to raise 5 children on her own. Much like her mother, Faye is a strong-willed person and always keeps her head held high. She loves to remember the good times. Faye was a newspaper reporter for the Daily Post. After high school she went right to work for the newspaper. After her daughter was born, Faye didn`t work for a while. But soon went back to the Daily Post. She worked there close to 40 years.
Ever since she was young, Faye has had a curiosity for finding out the facts. When Faye was about 8 years old, she and a friend were out playing. They saw a bunch of grown men running. Being a curious young child, she and her friend decided to follow the men to see why they were running away so fast. The girls chased them into a cornfield, but soon lost sight of their prey. Faye and her friend decided to head back to town. They arrived to exciting news. The grocery store had just been robbed at knife point by some men who had escaped by running into the nearby cornfield. Faye and her friend were very thankful for not having caught up to them.
In addition to a strong sense of curiosity, a news reporter must keep on searching. Faye also developed this trait at an early age. She recalls an incident where she lost her favorite doll ``Elsie`` in a pile of gravel out at their home in Fruitdale. Faye hunted for this doll for years before giving up. She never did find the doll.
These stories prove that Faye`s interest in newspaper writing started while she was a child. She has always had the determination it takes to be a good newspaper reporter. She is thrilled when she finds a new story.
During the Depression people didn`t have a lot of money. They shared with one another. They would gather together and have dances that they called Kitchen Sweats. Everyone around town who wanted to would go to different homes for these Kitchen Sweats. They found it good fun, a way to make life easier.
Faye Wright was married to Vincent Kennedy. They had one daughter Deanna. When Deanna was first born, her father was sent overseas to serve in World War II. Faye and the other soldiers` wives formed a fraternity they called War Widows. They would all get together with their children and play card games to pass the time away. Vincent died in 1983. Deanna married ``Corky`` Maeder and is currently living in Denver, Colorado. Deanna does Public Relations for Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
Faye has made a good life for herself. She is full of life and looks at the positive side of things. People recognize this, and that`s why they enjoy being around her.