James "Jim" Wright

In loving memory of James Franklin Wright who passed away on June 10, 2011. Today Jim is enjoying chatting with Jesus and reuniting with Shirley, the Mother of his four children. Thanks to Thomas F. and Zelma J. Wright, Jim came into this world on February 27, 1934 in Guymon, Oklahoma where he spent his childhood. Shortly after graduating from Guymon High School in 1952, he married Shirley Ann Smithee and they were married 29 years before her death in 1982. Jim joined the U.S. Army and after serving his country for two years, he accepted employment with Western Electric/AT&T/Lucent. He attended Oklahoma City University at night where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and his Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He retired from the Little Rock, Arkansas Plant in 1993 after 36 years of service. Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Zelma Wright and his first wife, Shirley. Four years after Shirley's death, Jim married Martha, his wife of 25 years. Jim told many people he was blessed with two loving wives, one to grow up with and one to grow old with. He is survived by his wife, Martha, his four children, Linda Williams and husband Mike of Prosper, TX; Karen Robertson and husband Doug of Oklahoma City; John Wright and wife Margie of Tyler, Texas and Tom Wright and wife Cricket of Flower Mound, Texas; seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Other survivors include his sister, Fontaine Hays and husband Bob of Guymon, OK; brother-in-law Jack Kuhlman and wife Arlene of Calvin, OK; sister-in- law, Doris Faris and husband Bud of Amarillo, TX; and many nieces and nephews. Jim's favorite hobbies were traveling, watching old black and white movies, and fishing with his two sons and his long time friend, Speck Moore. Jim will be remembered as a kind, loving man with a positive attitude.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Jim's name to the American Heart Association, 5700 N. Portland, Suite 203, Oklahoma City, OK 73112. Visitation with the family will be at Chapel Hill Funeral Home from 6pm-8pm on Monday, June 13, 2011. Services to honor and celebrate Jim’s life will be at 10am on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 in the Chapel Hill Funeral Home Chapel.

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Do not stand

at my grave and weep

I am not there,

I do not sleep

I am in a thousand

winds that blow

I am the softly

falling snow.

I am in the gentle

showers of rain,

I am in the fields

of ripening grain,

I am in the morning hush,

I am in the graceful rush

of beautiful birds

in circling flight

I am the starshine

of the night,

I am in the flowers

that bloom,

I am in a quiet room,

I am in each lovely thing,

Do not stand

at my grave and cry,

I am not there,

I did not die.

Arrangements under the direction of Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Oklahoma City, OK.