Dick Wright Ford / Sales and ServiceDick Wright Ford / Sales and Service.
The beginning:
Richard Gilmore Wright (as found in A History of Franklin)
Ford Sales and Service
On April 20, 1916, a son was born to Mathew and Ethel (Hammond) Wright in Elkhorn, Nebraska. He was the last child in a family of six sons and daughters and was named Richard Gilmore Wright. When Richard was a year old his father died, leaving his mother with a family to bring up alone.
The family returned to Richford where Dick grew up. He began his merchandising career delivering newspapers at age ten. His knack for selling developed through trading horses, cars, or whatever opportunity presented itself. Dick worked in Gilman’s Variety Store in Richford. He graduated from Richford High School.
In the 1940"s Dick came to Franklin to work for Howard Horskin on the farm. Dick and Howard became fox-hunting pals. Eventually, he married Howard’s daughter, Elizabeth Horskin.
Being a born salesman, he still felt the urge to sell. So, he took his small savings and borrowed $500.00 to set up a little trading business in motor car
s. He did so well in his motor vehicle business that he decided Franklin needed a car sales and service center.
He borrowed more money and built his present Ford Sales and Service Station. He knew how to meet customers and please them. His business prospered. He has customers for new and used cars. He has a good staff in the repair and body shop. His garage manager is now Mark Vaillancourt and Conant Chamberlain is his body repair manager. All work well to make the business successful.
People come from far and near to trade or buy Ford cars from Dick Wright Inc. His staff repairs cars at reasonable rates and the work is well done.
(1989 Martha Towle in A History of Franklin)
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For over thirty years Dick Wright Ford served the people of Franklin and the surrounding towns. In 1989 he retired and passed the business on to his manager, Mark Vaillancourt. The business eventually closed.
The building, however, has taken on a new life as the "Dick Wright Public House", a location for various events and community building.
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.Link to a video Of a Dick Wright interview on WCAX - TV
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