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Jesse Hughes Wright Jr.
1 Sep 1928 – 1 Jul 2022
| Birth | 1 Sep 1928 |
| Death | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Cemetery | Fort Calhoun Cemetery Fort Calhoun , Washington County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | MrsB on 02 Jul 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241197597 |
Bio
Jesse Hughes Wright Jr., 93 September 1, 1928 ~ July 1, 2022 Born to Martha and Jesse Hughes Wright Sr. on September 1, 1928, Jesse was one of five siblings born on his family's ranch in Haigler, Nebraska. Jesse grew up in Chillicothe, Missouri where he attended high school,. After two years in the Army he attended the University of Missouri where he graduated with honors in Civil Engineering. Jesse married the love of his life Patricia Stavely in 1951 and eventually settled in Blair, Nebraska, where he became owner and President of Fort Calhoun Stone Company in Ft. Calhoun and Blair, Nebraska. In 2000, Jesse and his son Stavely sold the company and he retired. Pat and Jesse were fierce supporters of their community, The Blair Public Library & Technology Center, Blair Community Hospital, Crowell Memorial Home, the Blair Family YMCA, and numerous other organizations were beneficiaries of their generosity. Jesse served on the Blair Utility Board, and the Blair Public School Board. Jesse loved sports, Nebraska football and his beloved Missouri Tigers, and spending time with his wife Pat. In 1986 he delighted in the arrival of his grandson and namesake Jess, he became "Grandaddy". Their relationship was special, playing "recs" and dancing, "shoot outs" on the front lawn, and many other joyful activities too numerous to mention. Jesse will most be remembered most for his kindness, always sweet and even tempered. His slow to anger disposition was legendary among family, friends, and business associates. He would want to thank the staff at Carter Place, the staff at Crowell Memorial Home and especially his caretaker and friend Laura Tighe. Jesse Hughes Wright Jr., beloved father, husband, grandfather, and friend, passed away on Friday morning, July 1, 2022, at Crowell Home in Blair, Nebraska. Jesse was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Patricia, and his son Larry Kevin Wright. Left to cherish his memory are his son Jess Stavely Wright and daughter-in-law Ellen, grandson Jess Hughes Wright with fiancé Magali Galicia, and extended family Laura and Jared Tighe and their daughter Catherine. Mass of Christian burial will be held Wednesday July 6, 2022 at 10:30AM at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. Graveside services will follow in the Fort Calhoun, Nebraska Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday July 5, 2022 at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair with family receiving friends from 5:00 to 7:00PM. Memorials to Carter Place & the Staff of Crowell Home. Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in service to the family. Funeral leaflet In Loving Memory of Jesse Hughes Wright Jr. Born September 1, 1928 Haigler, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest July 1, 2022 Blair, Nebraska. Funeral Service 10:30 am Wednesday, July 6, 2022 St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Blair, Nebraska. Celebrant: Father Damian Wee. Musical Selections: "Be Not Afraid", "On Eagle's Wings", "I Am the Bread of Life", "O Loving God", "How Great Thou Art" Pallbearers: Mark Gutschow, Mike Kelley, Hon. John Sampson, John Gutschow, Kent Petersen, Reed Sampson. Final Resting Place: Fort Calhoun Cemetery, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in service to the family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ funeral leaflet; from obituary courtesy of Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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