HURRICANE - William "Flint" Wright, a 94 year old resident of Hurricane, Utah, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008, at the Cassia Regional Medical Center in Burley, Idaho. He was born May 13, 1913, at Virgin, Utah, the seventh of ten children of Richard Wright and Annie Mary Spendlove. When he was about three years old, the family moved to Hurricane, Utah to take advantage of the farm ground opened up after completion of the Hurricane Canal.

On June 16, 1939, he and Frances Milda Isom were married in St. George, Utah. This marriage was later solemnized in the St. George LDS temple. After he and Milda were married, he and his brother Calvin purchased their father's farm and Jim Seglar's farm on Smith's Mesa where they farmed and ran cattle. He spent nearly all of his life in Hurricane. The exception was part of two years during the Second World War when the family moved to Henderson, Nevada, where he worked at the Magnesium Plant smelting ore to make Magnesium metal used in the War effort. The family then moved back to Hurricane and resumed farming and running livestock on Smith's Mesa. After his wife passed away and age slowed him down, he spent the last few years of his life with his son in Idaho.

Dad was a stalwart member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, always holding leadership positions. He was one who quickly and thoroughly learned his duty and acted accordingly. He and Milda were also faithful regular attendees of the St. George Temple. He spent his entire life unselfishly and quietly helping others. Dad had a unique ability to make all young people like him. He always made them feel important and special.

Dad was very active regarding civic matters. Some of these include a charter member of the Hurricane Roping Club and the Hurricane Volunteer Fire Department. He also served as mayor of Hurricane, member of Hurricane Canal Company Board, Washington County Fair chairman, member of the Lions Club and member of the Soil Conservation District State Board.

He is survived by his son Richard (Wanda) Wright of Paul, ID; 10 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren; and 2 foster great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Friday, March 7, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hurricane Stake Center, 677 S. 700 W., Hurricane, UT. Interment will take place at the Hurricane City Cemetery.