Obituary for Jewell B Wright Jr (1925-2007)
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Lillian M Durling
Jewell B. Wright Jr., age 82, passed away peacefully, Nov. 30, 2007, at his home in Bountiful, Utah.
He was born May 5, 1925, in Princeton N.J.,to Jew-ell B. and Estella May Durling Wright. He was married
to his sweetheart Marjorie Louise Sanders for 64 years. Jewell and Marjorie moved to Bountiful in 1989.
He graduated from Princeton High School. He was a decorated WWII veteran serving in the 3rd Army, 159th
Infantry Division in France and Germany. He retired from Public Service Electric & Gas Company after 30
years. He was past Commander of the American Legion, Hamilton Twp. N.J. Post 31, and was a member of
Mercer County Voiture Forty and Eight #235.
He is survived by his wife Marjorie, four children: William J. (Suzanne) of Centerville, Utah, Robert M.
(Joan) of Fort Bragg, Calif., J.B. III, of Charlotte, N.C., and Judith (Robert) Sibulkin of Atlantis, Fla.;
seven grandchildren: Melissa Aston, Blaine Wright, Robin Rogers, Amy McGowan, Laura O?Neil, Nicole Wright
and Kyle Wright, and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Esther Webster and brothers David, George and Stanley and great-great-grandson Gage Graner.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 11 a.m. at the Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 N. Main Street,
Bountiful, where a viewing was held Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. and also Tuesday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior
to the service. Interment, Bountiful City Cemetery.
The family would like to thank Dr. Regina Klein and staff and Summit Home Health Care. In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made to the American Heart Association, or the American Cancer Society. Online guest book
at www.russonmortuary.com.