Murray Wright, formerly of Vashon, died April 6, 2002, at home in Yuma, Ariz. He was 78 years old.

Mr. Wright was born Nov. 27, 1923, the 10th of 13 children born to Arthur and Nora Macdonald Wright.

The family migrated to the United States in 1925. He lived his early years in Seattle.

During World War II, he served in Germany and in the Battle of the Bulge effort.

A son, Gordon “Corky” Wright, died in 1975.

Mr. Wright lived 35 years on Vashon Island before moving to Quilcene and Yuma in 1994. He was a High Priest in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

His greatest pleasure was his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Over the years, he was active in the Vashon Saddle Club, the Vashon High School Booster Club, the Boy Scouts and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Survivors include his wife Frances of Yuma, three brothers, George, Erick and Reg Wright, all of the Seattle area, and one sister, Myrtle, of Vancouver, British Columbia; two sons, Larry of Federal Way and Richard of Tacoma; three stepchildren, Sandra Hood and her husband Steve of Elmer City, Wash., Brian George and his wife Carrie of Quilcene, Wash. and Kirk George of Seattle. He left three grandchildren, Michael and Reno Wright and Rainy Six; seven step-grandchildren, Reagan and Blues Wright, Reno and Lauren Wright, Alix Little and Madeline and Emma Jean Six.

His ashes will be interred in Riverton Crest Cemetery with his son Corky at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11.