WRIGHT, John Thomas, III

John Thomas Wright III Nov. 4, 1948 – June 9, 2008 Monday, June 30, 2008 12:33 PM MST John Thomas Wright III, 59, passed away Monday in Winslow. He was born Nov. 14, 1948, in Long Beach, Calif., to John Wright II and Almira (Larsen) Wright. John served proudly under the direction of the United States Army. He worked for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad as a locomotive engineer for the past 31 years. He was a member of the Brotherhood League of Engineers. John was a great father who was full of life. He loved Jesus Christ and was proud of his affiliation with the Church of Christ. He was a hard worker and spent a lot of time building on to his home. John is survived by his wife, Sandra Wright, of Lake Havasu; sons, John Wright IV, Sam Owens and Clayton Lutz; daughters, Dianna Wright, Samantha Deanda, Candice Lutz and Nicole Lutz; mother Almira Wright; brother, Joseph Wright; sisters, Helen Pippin, Shawn Allen, Karen Neill and Glenda Mann and six grandchildren. A visitation will be held Friday from 8:30-9:00 a.m., at Lietz-Fraze Chapel. Graveside services will follow the visitation at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens at 9:30 am. Military honors will be presented by VFW Post 9401 and American Legion Post 81. Donations may be made in John's name to VFW Post 9401, 266 London Bridge Rd., Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 or Children of Israel Fund, 4150 Emerson, Skokie, IL 60076 or The Children's Christian Fund at www.christianchildrensfund.org. Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory (Obit: Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home, Lake Havasu City, AZ)