Don Wright of Valley City, ND, was born in Courtenay, ND Dec. 2, 1927 and died Oct. 29, 2018 in Westminster, CO. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Sharon. Don was the son of Earl and Mildred (Miller) Wright. He grew up in the Wimbledon area attending school at Dover School, graduating from Wimbledon High School and graduating from Valley City State Teachers College. He served in the Marines during the Korean War, was a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church, Wimbledon Masonic Lodge, Woodbine Chapter of Eastern Star, VFW, Eagles and many other service organizations. He was co-owner of Smith Lumber Company. He loved riding horses and time with family.

Survivors include 3 sons, Dana (Rita) of Stanton, ND; Barry (Amy) of Ft. Collins, CO; Brett (Sandy) of Spokane, WA; 2 daughters, Crystal (Dwight) Van Ocker and Iris (Ross) Rafferty of Westminster, CO, 7 grandchildren including Josh and Adam (Kim) Van Ocker, Ben and Sami Rafferty, Hannah Wright, Taylor and Marin Wright and two great grandchildren, Jaxton and Hayes Van Ocker. He is also survived by sisters-in-law, and many nieces and nephews.

Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Epworth United Methodist Church in Valley City, ND.