Clinton Mark Wright was born on March 9, 1950 in El Paso, TX. Clinton was the son of James Francis “June” and Harriet Maxine “Max” (Sanders) Wright who preceded their son in death. Clinton is best remembered as a hard-working man, a pipeline welder, who dearly loved his family, including his wife of 40 years, Debbie, his children and his grandchildren, his parents and his siblings and his many friends. Clinton is also preceded in death by his sister Lisa Conkle and her husband Mark as well as his beloved son Morgan, the youngest of his three children that include Courtney Wright Pugh and husband Robb of Bakersfield, CA, and Cody Wright and wife Kelly of North Dakota. His grandchildren include Haley and Ashley Pugh and Bennet and Lilly Wright.
Clinton is also survived by a brother, Bradley Wright and wife Patricia of Houston, TX, and three sisters, Susan Wright of Atlanta, GA, Lori Wright Brown and husband Mike of Seattle, WA, and Cyd Wright Chavez and husband Art of Las Cruces, NM. Clinton is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins, all of whom he loved dearly.
Friends and family of Clinton will remember him as a fine athlete who earned college scholarships for his skill in gymnastics, for his sense of humor that kept people laughing, often at themselves, for his love of animals and children, for his willingness and readiness to help others, for his work ethic, for his loyalty to friends, and for his continued effort to overcome the obstacles in his life. Clinton will be greatly missed by those who know and love him most.
Clinton passed away on June 18, 2016 in Savage, MT.