- Date Of Birth: November 14, 1939
- Date Of Death: December 12, 2017
- State: Illinois
Dean E. Wright, age 78 of Stockton, IL passed away at home on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on November 14, 1939, in Stockton to the late Wilbur and Genevieve (Morgan) Wright. Dean was a 1957 graduate of Stockton High School where he set the state scoring record in football. He married Ruth Dittmar on September 25, 1960.
Dean was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Stockton. He retired from Atwood Manufacturing after 31 years. He also farmed, drove a truck for Wright-Away Trucking with his sons, was a Lions Club member for 40+ years, and enjoyed cooking chicken in the Stockton Township Memorial Park each 4th of July. Dean was an avid Chicago Bears and Cubs fan. He enjoyed video poker, euchre, scratch-off tickets, logging with his step-dad, Warren, ice fishing, fastpitch softball, and a good cigar. He truly enjoyed his family, which included watching his five sons play football in his footsteps, and three of his sons racing motocross.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ruth of Stockton; his sons, Tom (Lorie) of Stockton, Russell (Kristin) of Lexington, SC, Mark (Marcie) of Geneva, IL, Troy (Kris) of Dubuque, IA; his daughters, who were his amazing caregivers, Kim (Bill) Heid of Thomson and Paula (Jason) Haas of Stockton; his 27 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, son Jim, infant brother, 2 grandsons, and a great-grandson.
