Fred Wright

FRED J. WRIGHT IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Fred J. Wright, 74, of Idaho Falls, died January 26, 2006, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with acute leukemia. He was born September 20, 1931, in Shelley, Idaho, to Orice B. Wright and Zelda Williams Wright. He attended elementary school in Shelley. The family moved to Idaho Falls in 1938 and he graduated from Idaho Falls High School. He married Alta Marilyn Drewes September 17, 1950 in Idaho Falls. They are the parents of six children. He was a roofing contractor and created Wright Roofing, Inc. in Idaho Falls with his family until his retirement. His greatest pasttime was living in the outdoors hunting and fishing and he was extremely active in bowling. Surviving are: Wife: Alta M. Wright, Idaho Falls; Daughter: Jan (Doug) Fairchild, Castle Rock, CO; Son: Jerry (Kathy) Wright, Idaho Falls; Daughter: Jinger (Richard) Rash, Daughter: Jacki (Dave) Griffith, Son: Jay (Kristie) Wright, and Son: Jim (Colleen) Wright, all of Idaho Falls, 20 Grandchildren and 21 Great Grandchildren; Brothers Kenneth L. (Karen) Wright of Coarsegold, CA and Roger B. (Connie) Wright of Littleton, CO; Sister: Neva (Dean) Nalder, Rigby, ID. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Kay, Dean and Larry Wright. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 30, 2006, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Avenue. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and Monday for one hour prior to services, both at Wood Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fielding Memorial Park under the direction of Wood Funeral Home. ____________________________________ Condolences sent: Ron and Angie Heck (ronheck@fretel.com) We send our deepest sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow. Connie Carte (Huffaker) (cb60carter@netzero.com) Island Park will miss Fred. My thoughts & prayers are with the family. Always keep the great memories. The tribute in the Post Register was wonderful. Sincerely Connie Carter Larry & Susan Hansen (happyhelper@cableone.net) Dear Jerry & Kathy, also the rest of the family! We are so deeply saddened by your loss. We are so happy we were able to talk with him and have a few laughs while he was in the infussion center the 16th & 18th of December! Since that time Susan was diagnosed with pnemonia so we are unable to attend the services for your father. Please know of our heart felt and deepest sympathy for your loss! May God be with you always to give you peace and comfort in this time of grieving. Our Love, Larry & Susan Hansen Jim Kunz (jkunz@localnews8.com) Fred was a favorite client and friend to the sales staff at KIFI Television. The community of Idaho Falls will miss him. Steve Gazaway/Durolast Iinspector (gaznamy@aol.com) Jerry and family, I am so very sorry for your loss, I know how close you all were. Also, I myself am going to miss your pop very much - he was a good man and had one of the best smiles and laughs I have ever known. He always treated me very well and I feel we had a good relationship over the last 10 years. I, too, am going to miss his stories when he took me to lunch with Jerry. Each time I was there he was always good for a story and joke. I will miss that. Again, I am sorry and I too will miss him. Your Friend, Steve Gazaway Maxine Robison Klossner (mklossner@msn.com) My mother and father (Ray and Barbara Robison of Ray's Western Bar) knew Fred well. I remember him coming over to the house just to say hello. He always had a smile on his face and we were always excited to see him. In fact, Dean, his brother, taught me how to walk!! Please accept my deepest sympathy. The Wright family will always have a special place in my heart. Fred truly adored his family and it was always evident. How lucky we all are to have the parents/husbands we have had. Maxine