By TOM HAYES
MORWELL local Harry Wright, who was found dead in his home last Thursday (January 30), will be remembered as a “gentle giant” who “loved life”, according to his daughters Karen Cassar and Kerry Wright.
Mr Wright’s death is under suspicious circumstances, after police found 42-year-old homeless man Moses Alith nearby, with Mr Wright’s belongings.
Speaking to the Express, Ms Cassar and Ms Wright explained the unfairness of the situation for this to happen to their elderly father.
“He’s 91-years-old, he wouldn’t hurt a fly. He wouldn’t even be able to protect himself. It’s just not fair,” Ms Cassar said.
“You should be able to sit in your own home and feel safe.”
Mr Wright’s daughters believe he would have offered everything in his house to the man who invaded his home.
“He would’ve given him everything when he opened that door,” Ms Wright said.
“He would have said ‘take anything you want’, if he had have given him the chance,” Ms Cassar added.
“I’m 66 (years-old), and I have never, ever seen my father lose his temper, my dad never did things like that.”
“He was a gentle giant, loving, caring,” Ms Wright added.
When asked how they would want their father to be remembered, Ms Wright said: “our hero”.
“You only have to look around at the support we’re getting, our messages, dad was loved by all in the community,” Ms Cassar added.
“He loved life, that was the thing, my dad loved life. He loved his children, he loved his grandchildren.”
He loved life so much so, that he was set to be on a cruise this week.
Ms Cassar recalled going with him to get his passport the other week. When he was asked if his passport should be for five or 10 years, he opted for 10 years.
“I said ‘dad, you won’t be travelling when you’re 101’, and he goes ‘you don’t know that!’”
Ms Cassar said he would have never seen himself as a 91-year-old.
Mr Wright would sit outside his home every day, watching the cars pass by. People on social media recalled seeing him on their walks on Maryvale Road.
According to his daughters, Mr Wright took time to get to know all the neighbours and loved to walk his dogs twice a day.
“He had a group of friends that all go to Mid Valley (Shopping Centre) every morning for a coffee, and he was just a part of that, they’re going to miss him down there too,” Ms Cassar said.
“Very community (orientated), he did his lawn bowls and volunteer work at Morwell Bowling Club,” Ms Wright added, saying he would’ve been the first person to help someone.
In his younger days, before retirement, Mr Wright was The Morwell Club Manager. After finishing up at The Morwell Club he volunteered at the Morwell Bowling Club for 25 years, where he “manned the door” twice a week.
