Chadburn E. Wright

Murray, Utah - Chadburn Ezekiel Wright, age 87, died September 13, 2005 in Richfield, Utah. He was born January 10, 1918 in Ogden, Utah, a son of John Leo and Sarah Ida Buck Wright. He married Beth B. Butterfield, October 17, 1941 in Malad, Idaho. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple, April 6, 1959. Beth died January 10, 1990. Chadburn was a Veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army. He was a member of the American Legion and an active member of the LDS Church, where he was a High Priest and served as a Scout Leader, in the Elder’s Quorum Presidency and as a Temple Worker in the Jordan River Temple. He enjoyed fishing, square dancing, cars, softball and hunting. Chadburn is survived by his children: Errol C. Wright of Redmond; Vera Artheel Wright of Salt Lake City; Mona and Chuck Johanson of Redmond; Denton A. and Karen Wright of Murray; and an adopted son, Mark Dillenbeck of Ogden; 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; two brothers and two sisters: Bill Wright, Marvin Wright, Emma Mounteer and Lucille Wright. Grave side services will be held Friday, September 16, 2005 at 12 Noon in the Murray City Cemetery, 5490 South Vine Street in Murray, Utah. Friends may call for viewing at the Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street in Murray, Friday morning from 10:30 to 11:30 prior to the services. Burial with military honors accorded by the Orem American Legion Post #72 will be in the Murray City Cemetery under the direction of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield, Salina and Gunnison, Utah.