Harold Earl Wright, 73, died Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City, Kansas.
He was born September 13, 1948 at Ashland, Kansas the son of Leslie Harold and Margaret (Volden) Wright. He was raised in Coldwater, Kansas and moved to Dodge City in the late 1960's. He worked as a custom cutter and a truck driver.
He was a member of the First Christian Church in Dodge City, Kansas and also GWRRA and GWTA. He was a greeter at the church and everyone called him "Candyman" having candy at the ready for anyone who walked through the doors. He also drove the bus for the church for various activities. He loved being with grandchildren .
On June 25, 1994 he married Lela Cummings at the First Christian Church in Dodge City, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-son, Lance Gatlin, and a brother, Larry Wright.
He was born September 13, 1948 at Ashland, Kansas the son of Leslie Harold and Margaret (Volden) Wright. He was raised in Coldwater, Kansas and moved to Dodge City in the late 1960's. He worked as a custom cutter and a truck driver.
He was a member of the First Christian Church in Dodge City, Kansas and also GWRRA and GWTA. He was a greeter at the church and everyone called him "Candyman" having candy at the ready for anyone who walked through the doors. He also drove the bus for the church for various activities. He loved being with grandchildren .
On June 25, 1994 he married Lela Cummings at the First Christian Church in Dodge City, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-son, Lance Gatlin, and a brother, Larry Wright.
Harold Earl Wright, 73, died Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City, Kansas.
He was born September 13, 1948 at Ashland, Kansas the son of Leslie Harold and Margaret (Volden) Wright. He was raised in Coldwater, Kansas and moved to Dodge City in the late 1960's. He worked as a custom cutter and a truck driver.
He was a member of the First Christian Church in Dodge City, Kansas and also GWRRA and GWTA. He was a greeter at the church and everyone called him "Candyman" having candy at the ready for anyone who walked through the doors. He also drove the bus for the church for various activities. He loved being with grandchildren .
On June 25, 1994 he married Lela Cummings at the First Christian Church in Dodge City, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-son, Lance Gatlin, and a brother, Larry Wright.
He was born September 13, 1948 at Ashland, Kansas the son of Leslie Harold and Margaret (Volden) Wright. He was raised in Coldwater, Kansas and moved to Dodge City in the late 1960's. He worked as a custom cutter and a truck driver.
He was a member of the First Christian Church in Dodge City, Kansas and also GWRRA and GWTA. He was a greeter at the church and everyone called him "Candyman" having candy at the ready for anyone who walked through the doors. He also drove the bus for the church for various activities. He loved being with grandchildren .
On June 25, 1994 he married Lela Cummings at the First Christian Church in Dodge City, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-son, Lance Gatlin, and a brother, Larry Wright.
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