Volunteer's $1.5 million bequest surprises VA hospital

DANVILLE – John P. Wright was a volunteer extraordinaire with the Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System. Before his death in March 2008 at age 74, he had logged 49,668 hours at the facility over nearly 40 years.

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