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Services held for Garry Wright
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CopyGarry Dean Wright, 70, of Carroll, IA, passed away Friday, Sept. 3 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, IA.
Garry was born April 18, 1940 at Sioux City, the son of Clare and Minnie (Jacobsen) Wright. He grew up in Moville, and graduated from Moville High School in 1957. After high school he worked for his uncle at Wright's Hardware in Moville. He later enlisted in the Iowa National Guard out of Sioux City and served four years.
He married Barbara Singer on September 16, 1967 at Assumption Catholic Church in Merrill. The couple lived in Sioux City for several years before moving to Colorado Springs with the National Guard. He attended college while living in Colorado Springs. They later moved to Des Moines, Ankeny, and to Carroll in 1975 where he was employed by Phillip Morris as a manager. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Carroll. In his spare time Garry enjoyed sports, reading, animals, and spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife Barbara of Carroll; a son, Mark Wright and his wife Jen of Cave Creek, AZ; a daughter Amy Booher and her husband Jeff of Carroll; six grandchildren: Faith, Kyle, Jasmine, Claire, Kylar, and McKenzie; and a brother Farrell Wright and his wife Collette of Moville. He was preceded in death by his parents.
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