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Arthur Wright Obituary
Arthur E. "Art" Wright
August 8, 1939-December 4, 2022
EAST MOLINE-Funeral services for Arthur E. "Art" Wright, 83, of East Moline, IL, will be 4 pm Saturday, at the Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline. Visitation will be 2-4 pm Saturday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Mr. Wright passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022, at his home.
Art was born August 8, 1939, in Rock Island, IL, the son of Francis and Alice (Spiers) Wright. He married Patricia Lingafelter May 31, 1958, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Rock Island. She passed away August 7, 2013. He retired in 1994 as an Electrical Maintenance Superintendent at ALCOA Davenport Works after starting in 1961 as a Pyro-technician and Apprentice Electrician. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Moline. He enjoyed camping, golf, bowling, and wood working. He spent winters at Palm Shadow Resort, Donna Texas, where he was the "Head Chef" of their weekly pancake breakfast. He was a doting Pa-Pa and father-in-law who could fix anything. He was a dedicated Chicago Cubs and Bears fan and Illini fan who also coached Greg's Little League Baseball team. He was a self taught computer nerd who taught himself calculus.
Survivors include his son, Greg (Candy) Wright, Gurnee, IL; daughter, Terri (David) Michl, Moline; son-in-law, David Rutledge, Orion, IL; grandchildren, Tyler (Megan), Sara (Laura), Taylor (Brooke), Steven, Maddy, Mindy (Adam), Caroline, Clinton and Trisha Jo (Justin); 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Valerie Hindman, Milan and Helen Slater, Milan; and a special friend, Charlene Gigstad, Donna, TX.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; daughter, Tracey Rutledge; and sister, Elaine Hindman.
Memorials may be made to Christ the King Catholic Church.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com.
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Sandra
December 8, 2022
Art was a good "boss man" at Alcoa. Once he had to give me "the talk" about absenteeism. As he looked at my records, he shook his head and said, "I just can't do this". I had worked so many weekends and 12-hour shifts that he laughed about it. He told me not to sign it and he would take care of it. He did. He had a fun sense of humor. Your guy was one of my favorites. Sympathy and hugs for you all
Annie
December 8, 2022
My dear friend, Iam so sorry to hear about your father. So many memories at the the (wright's house) ..you're in my thoughts and prayers. ANNIE
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