Rex Owen Wright, age 87, passed away on February 21, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on October 5, 1928 in Hinckley, Utah. He was married to Dorothy Maxine Wright. He was a Master Mechanic, a Carpenter, a Welder, a Master Electrician, a Contractor, Inventor, and Pilot. He is survived by his wife Dorothy, Rex’s children: Douglas (D. Ann) Wright of Salt Lake City, Utah; Kenneth (Katherine) Walton of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Susan (Larry) Hansen of Shelley, Idaho; James (Tonya) Walton of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Carl (Nancy) Wright of Bountiful, Utah; 19 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren; Dorothy’s children: Charlotte (Jeff) Martin of Salt Lake City, Utah; Alicia (Bill) Patrick of Salt Lake City, Utah; 24 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother’s Chad Wright of Salt Lake City, Utah and Lee Wright of Tooele, Utah. Rex is preceded in death by his parents Elmer A. Wright and Nora Dutson Wright; Sister Edna Griffith of Ely, Nevada; Sister Mazel Wright of Hinckley, Utah; Son Ted Wright from Utah; Grandson Eric Wright of Salt Lake City, Utah. A funeral service will be held on Monday, February 29, 2016, 3:00 PM, with a viewing one hour prior to the service at Redwood Memorial Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, Utah.Service Information
Viewing February 29, 2016 at 2:00 PM
6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, Utah
Funeral Service
February 29, 2016 at 3:00 PM
6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, Utah