Victor D. Wright, 10 January 1923

Victor D. Wright, 73, of Samaria and former Bountiful, UT resident, passed away June 2, 1996 at his home of apparent heart failure.

He was born January 10, 1923 in Rexburg, ID, a son of James R. and Alice Danforth Wright. He grew up and was educated in Lexington, Nebraska. He married Ruth Bauder, December 10, 1940 and she died in September of 1986. He later married Connie Sessions, June 18, 1987.

For many years Victor had worked in the buying and selling of heavy equipment. Mr. Wright was a member of the American Legion and also the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

He is survived by his wife, Connie; daughter, Marilyn Cornett of Seattle, WA; son, Russell and his wife, Laurie Wright of Samaria; grandchildren, Scott, Travis and Colby Cornett, Shelly and James Wright; great grandchildren, Logan and Trevor; brothers, Albert and Wayne Wright; and sisters, Francis Griffiths, Dorothy Swainston, Mildred Howitt, Ruth Niesley and Winnifred Talbot.

Funeral services will be held June 7, 1996 in the Benson Horsley Funeral Home, Malad. Burial will be in the Samaria Cemetery with military rites by the American Legion, Ernest W. Jones Post No. 65.