Paul Eugene Wright's Obituary
Paul Eugene Wright went to be with the Lord on January 20th 2015, after 82 years of service to the Lord and his community. On October 18th 1932, in Coshocton Ohio, he was the youngest of 6 children born to Clarence and Cora Wright. In 1950 Paul left for South Carolina to attend Central Wesleyan College where he fell in love with Betty Lou Henderson, his wife of 63 years. With the start of the Korean War, Paul enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving 4 years on the Rendova and Bon Homme Richard aircraft carriers. From 1960 to 1996 Paul taught Physics and Chemistry at Crawford High School, starting the Advanced Science Program for San Diego County. When not in a classroom, you could usually see him digging in his garden, repairing one of his rental houses, or involved in a construction project at his church.One of his saddest days was the loss of his daughter, Carol to cancer in 2005, after enjoying 49 years being her Dad and friend. Paul will be greatly missed by his surviving wife Betty Lou, son Gene, 4 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren.Services will be held at 2pm Sunday February 8th at El Cajon Wesleyan Church, 1500 E. Lexington Ave, El Cajon, CA 92019I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one. I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I’d like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun of happy memories that I leave when life is done.
What’s your fondest memory of Paul?
What’s a lesson you learned from Paul?
Share a story where Paul's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with Paul you’ll never forget.
How did Paul make you smile?