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2024
Jeffrey Wright Obituary
May 18, 1955 - June 29, 2024
Jeffrey David Wright, 69, of Green Valley passed away on June 29, 2024, at TMC Hospice/Peppi's House in Tucson. He was born in New Albany, IN, on May 18, 1955, to Ruel N. Wright Jr. and Mary (Lewis) Wright. He grew up in Dearborn, MI and Lakewood, CA and graduated from David Starr Jordan High School in Long Beach, CA in 1973. He also attended Long Beach City College. Jeffrey was a free spirit and lived life on his own terms. As a U.S Merchant Marine he travelled the world and subsequently lived in Encinitas, CA, Park City, UT, and in Oregon. After leaving the Merchant Marine he worked for Mercedes Benz and in property management. He settled in Green Valley in 2009. He is survived by his sister, Barbara Basinger (Michael) of Laramie, WY; his brother, Thomas (Jennifer) Wright of Cincinnati, OH; sister-in-law, Judy Wright of Bradenton, FL; and seven nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, mother, and brother, Dr. Ruel Wright. A memorial gathering will take place at the Desert Meadows Park Barrio Garden on November 16 at 11 a.m.
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Dennis Robertson
November 1, 2024
I'm a very fortunate guy. For over 20 years I got to share life with Jeff Wright as a young man in Long Beach, California. We met when we both worked on the the Queen Mary; me as a diver and aquariust, Jeff as a tour guide. What a great college job!
In the early 70s, we created ways to find adventure in a mostly urban environment. We skateboarded, jumped off cliffs and bridges, skin dived and body surfed in the Pacific Ocean, camped and backpacked, paddled kayaks, took road trips to Mexico and Oregon and skied the steep and deep together. Jeff was truly a "go for it" kinda guy with an adventurous spirit and a creative mind that encouraged a wonder of just what might be in store for us around the next corner.
Sadly, I lost touch with Jeff for some years, but gratefully regained contact during the last few years of his life. We talked fairly frequently on the phone but regretfully didn't cross paths again. This is certainly my loss for he was special. An independent thinker, courageous in spirit, kind in heart and simply a man of honor and character.
I will miss Jeff, very much. I am better off for having been in his presence. I treasure the adventures we were fortunate to have shared...
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