Sherman E. Wright passed away at his home on April 17, 2015, two days before his ninety-first birthday.
Born to Elmer and Elizabeth Hamilton Wright in Salt Lake City, he was the seventh of eight children.
Sherm graduated with the class of 1942 from South High School in Salt Lake City, and later attended LDS Business College.
He served as a corporal in the Army-Air Force during World War II. Sherm participated in the Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno campaigns. He earned the EAME Service Medal with two bronze stars and was also awarded the Good Conduct Medal.
He married his eternal companion, Carol H. Forschner, in the Salt Lake Temple on February 5, 1954 and they are the parents of five sons.
In May of 1967, they purchased the Ford automobile dealership in Redmond, Oregon. He always loved Central Oregon; the scenery, sun, and recreation.
He loved to work, fish, and hunt. Many of his favorite memories were with his family and friends.
He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and supported all five of his sons on missions for the Church to many parts of the world.
Sherm is survived by his beloved wife (Carol) of sixty-one years of marriage and their five sons, Sherm (Gaylynne), Redmond; Corry (Terri), Heber City; Frank (Suzanne), Spokane, Washington; Tom (Julie), Redmond; and David (Kendra), Lone Tree, Colorado; twenty grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City.
Published in the Deseret News on April 21, 2015.
Born to Elmer and Elizabeth Hamilton Wright in Salt Lake City, he was the seventh of eight children.
Sherm graduated with the class of 1942 from South High School in Salt Lake City, and later attended LDS Business College.
He served as a corporal in the Army-Air Force during World War II. Sherm participated in the Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno campaigns. He earned the EAME Service Medal with two bronze stars and was also awarded the Good Conduct Medal.
He married his eternal companion, Carol H. Forschner, in the Salt Lake Temple on February 5, 1954 and they are the parents of five sons.
In May of 1967, they purchased the Ford automobile dealership in Redmond, Oregon. He always loved Central Oregon; the scenery, sun, and recreation.
He loved to work, fish, and hunt. Many of his favorite memories were with his family and friends.
He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and supported all five of his sons on missions for the Church to many parts of the world.
Sherm is survived by his beloved wife (Carol) of sixty-one years of marriage and their five sons, Sherm (Gaylynne), Redmond; Corry (Terri), Heber City; Frank (Suzanne), Spokane, Washington; Tom (Julie), Redmond; and David (Kendra), Lone Tree, Colorado; twenty grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City.
Published in the Deseret News on April 21, 2015.
Sherman E. Wright passed away at his home on April 17, 2015, two days before his ninety-first birthday.
Born to Elmer and Elizabeth Hamilton Wright in Salt Lake City, he was the seventh of eight children.
Sherm graduated with the class of 1942 from South High School in Salt Lake City, and later attended LDS Business College.
He served as a corporal in the Army-Air Force during World War II. Sherm participated in the Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno campaigns. He earned the EAME Service Medal with two bronze stars and was also awarded the Good Conduct Medal.
He married his eternal companion, Carol H. Forschner, in the Salt Lake Temple on February 5, 1954 and they are the parents of five sons.
In May of 1967, they purchased the Ford automobile dealership in Redmond, Oregon. He always loved Central Oregon; the scenery, sun, and recreation.
He loved to work, fish, and hunt. Many of his favorite memories were with his family and friends.
He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and supported all five of his sons on missions for the Church to many parts of the world.
Sherm is survived by his beloved wife (Carol) of sixty-one years of marriage and their five sons, Sherm (Gaylynne), Redmond; Corry (Terri), Heber City; Frank (Suzanne), Spokane, Washington; Tom (Julie), Redmond; and David (Kendra), Lone Tree, Colorado; twenty grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City.
Published in the Deseret News on April 21, 2015.
Born to Elmer and Elizabeth Hamilton Wright in Salt Lake City, he was the seventh of eight children.
Sherm graduated with the class of 1942 from South High School in Salt Lake City, and later attended LDS Business College.
He served as a corporal in the Army-Air Force during World War II. Sherm participated in the Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno campaigns. He earned the EAME Service Medal with two bronze stars and was also awarded the Good Conduct Medal.
He married his eternal companion, Carol H. Forschner, in the Salt Lake Temple on February 5, 1954 and they are the parents of five sons.
In May of 1967, they purchased the Ford automobile dealership in Redmond, Oregon. He always loved Central Oregon; the scenery, sun, and recreation.
He loved to work, fish, and hunt. Many of his favorite memories were with his family and friends.
He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and supported all five of his sons on missions for the Church to many parts of the world.
Sherm is survived by his beloved wife (Carol) of sixty-one years of marriage and their five sons, Sherm (Gaylynne), Redmond; Corry (Terri), Heber City; Frank (Suzanne), Spokane, Washington; Tom (Julie), Redmond; and David (Kendra), Lone Tree, Colorado; twenty grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery, 2350 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City.
Published in the Deseret News on April 21, 2015.
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