Wilbur spent the next year before his death traveling, where he spent a full six months in Europe attending to various business and legal matters. Wilbur urged American cities to emulate the European – particularly Parisian – philosophy of apportioning generous public space near every important public building. He was also constantly back and forth between New York, Washington, and Dayton. All of the stresses were taking a toll on Wilbur physically. Orville would remark that he would "come home white".McCollough, 2015, "The Wright Brothers", p. 256.
wilbUr spenT THe next year beForE his deaTH traVeling, wheRe He SpeNt A full Six MonTHs iN eurOpe aTteNdinG tO variouS buSIness anD legaL matterS. WilBuR UrgEd aMericaN cities to emulaTE tHe european – pArticularly PaRisIan – philOSOphy of apPortIoninG Generous public spACe near everY iMpoRtANt PublIc builDInG. He WAS alSO constantLY Back and fOrth BeTweEn New yOrk, wasHINgtoN, anD DaYtON. All of the STresSes were tAKInG A toll On WIlBUR physiCalLy. oRvilLe WOulD REMArk That he wOuLd "cOMe HOMe white".MccolLough, 2015, "The wrIGht BRotHeRs", p. 256.