Leonard Leon Wright

Leonard "Butch" Wright passed away on April 1, 2018 at the age of 67 years old in Fort Collins, Colorado. Butch was born in Fort Collins, Colorado to Willard and Eileen Wright. He was the eldest of ten children. He was preceded in death by his mother, Eileen, infant brother, Timmy and younger brother Barry. He is survived by his father, Willard Wright and second mother, Janice Wright, his wife, Maxine, his four children, Marcia Wright, Malinda Banuelos (Dan), Brent Wright (Mandy), Branden Wright, seven grandchildren, DeAnza, Tiana, Noah, Isaac, Olivia, Josh and Miles, his sisters, Chris, Barbie, Amy, Kay, Gail and Carrie, and brother, Bert.

Early in his life, Butch began playing drums. He continued playing throughout his school years. He was gifted with natural rhythm and mentioned that he always had a song playing in his head. For all of his professional life, Butch was a plumber, estimator, and consultant. He was generous in many ways, especially with his time in teaching others in the field. Quality work was especially important to him and he was determined to carry that out on every project. He had a number of interests throughout his lifetime. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding ATVs and talking on his Ham Radio. But most of all, he had a big heart for his family and cherished the time spent with them.

His children will always remember going camping, fishing and road trips with their Dad. His grandchildren called him "Poppy" and spent hours at the dining room table playing board games, learning card tricks and watching Survivor. One of Butch's unique interests for many years has been reading obituaries in local newspapers. He said that everyone had a story and he appreciated learning about their lives. He also felt that it was a way of honoring a person and to show that they mattered. Butch greatly mattered to us, his family and friends. He was a good man with a genuine spirit. He will be dearly missed by all who loved him.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 5th from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm at Allnutt Funeral Service, 650 W. Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO., followed by a Celebration of Butch's Life at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel at Allnutt Funeral Service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Still Waters Ministry in care of Timberline Church, Fort Collins, CO.