IRA ROSS WRIGHT III

IRA ROSS WRIGHT III Ira Ross Wright III passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at the age of 83. It was at this moment, he was reunited with Judy, his wife of 53 years, who preceded him in death 7 years ago. Ross was born in Denver, Colorado and graduated from Aurora High School in 1955. He enlisted in the Navy and was honorably discharged in 1959 from San Diego where he hitch-hiked all the way home to Aurora, Colorado. In his Navy days he spent a year in the Phillipine Islands and loved to tell stories about it. After the Navy he joined the Aurora Fire Department. Four years later, Ross left the Fire Department to enroll in the University of Denver where he graduated with a degree in Accounting. In 1962, he married the love of his life, Judy. They purchased an accounting practice in Granby, Colorado in 1967. Ross had many hobbies. He loved to hunt and fish. Ross earned his Scuba certification and enjoyed many diving trips to the Bahamas and vacations to Mexico with his lifelong friends from Granby. In 1973, Ross earned his pilot's license and in 1974 he purchased a Cessna 182 and enjoyed flying his family and friends to many destinations, especially to Lake Powell. Ross moved his family to Boulder City Nevada in 1980. He opened his Accounting practice and truly enjoyed being part of the Boulder City business community. Ross was a member of the Rotary Club and a charter member of the Sunrise Rotary Club of Boulder City. He was a lifetime member of the Boulder City Historical Society where he served as Treasurer. He was a member of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce where he was chosen as the Director of the Year in 1993. Ross was also honored by the National Chamber of Commerce as Business Man of the Year in 1992. When Ross retired from business he volunteered at Lend A Hand in Boulder City. Ross loved Lake Mead and enjoyed boating. He had many memorable parties on his houseboat and loved to take his family water skiing and camping on the lake. Ross is survived by his son Ira Ross IV (Michelle), Stacey (Mark), His grandchildren: Mallory (Jeremy), Amanda, Lauren & Edward and Great Grandson Kyser. His brother Brad (Jerry) and his sister Lynette (Paul) and his niece Madeline. He is also survived by his buddy Cowboy who we promise will be well taken care of. Ross's family would love to thank the employees of the Boulder Dam Hotel and the Boulder Creek Golf Club for feeding our dad so many wonderful meals and keeping him company after the loss of our Mom. We are forever grateful. A special thank you to the caregivers from Comfort Keepers, especially Deb who made our dad's last month a blessing. To Ross's neighbors on Azul Way, thank you for making our Dad and Cowboy part of your lives. He loved shooting the breeze with ya. Ross was a true gentleman. He was generous, respected and loved by his family and friends. Funeral Services will be private at the family's request. In lieu of flowers please donate to any animal shelter in Cowboy's name.