Gilbert "Gib" Wright

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Gilbert "Gib" Wright

MCCALL, Idaho - Gilbert "Gib" Wright 84, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 23, 2011, in McCall, Idaho, from heart failure.

Gib''s humorous, "always willing to help", generous personality will be greatly missed by his friends and family; especially by his loving wife, 12 children, 26 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Gib was born August 26, 1926 in Ogden, Utah, the son of Raymond S. and Florence West Wright. After graduating from high school, Gib served as a rifle marksman in the United States Marines for four years during World War II. While serving his country, he earned a Medal of Good Conduct and left with an honorable discharge in 1947.

Following service to his country, he went to work for the Southern Pacific Railroad as a Rodman, Brakeman and Conductor, retiring in 1988 after 42 years of service. In his spare time he worked as a carpenter building several homes in the Ogden area.

Gib was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Gib married Colleen Tauro in 1947. They later divorced. He married Mary Jean Swenson in 1967. Following his retirement, they moved to McCall, Idaho where they made many happy memories together playing with their children and grandchildren. Gib loved horseback riding, hunting, fishing, golfing and spending time with his family.

Gib is survived by his loving wife Mary Jean, his children: Greig Wright, Karen Farr, Robert Wright, Rodney (Kim) Wright, Kathy (Chris) Jensen, Gary Wright, Ronnie (Katie) Wright, Valarie (Gary) Partington, Mary (Ron) Bishop, Chris (Dave) Dewey, Brett Swenson and Shawn (Wanita) Swenson; his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister, Norma Buchanan and brother, Sam Wright.

Preceding him in death are his parents, brother, Raymond Wright, sister, Arvella Child, and daughter, Kari Ann Driver.

Funeral Services will be Friday, March 4 at 11a.m. at Lindquist''s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd.

Family will meet friends at the mortuary on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

Interment, Lindquist''s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd.

A memorial service will also be held on Saturday, March 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the LDS Ward Chapel in McCall, Idaho.

Email condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com