Ira Patrick Wright
October 30, 1952 ~ March 13, 2013
Ira Patrick Wright was born October 30, 1952 to Beulah Lee Wright and Curtis McLaurin in San Antonio, Texas.
Ira attended Holy Cross High School while residing at St. Peter/St. Joseph Home and was a member of the Class of 1971. While attending Holy Cross he was an outstanding athlete and was a very well liked person who had a lot of friends. Ira left Holy Cross his junior year for Brackenridge High School and then joined the US Army where he served in Viet Nam.
Ira worked at the Davis-Scott YMCA, Alamo City Amateur Baseball League at Pittman-Sullivan Park and retired from Audie L Murphy VA Hospital.
Ira was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Arthur Phillip Wright and Benford Lee Wright.
He leaves to cherish his memories Sister-in-law Sylvia M. Wright, a favorite & devoted niece Valarie A. Wright, nephew Darryl E. Wright (Savannah, GA), great nephew Gabriel F. Wright (Savannah, GA) great niece Rachel N. Wright (Savannah, GA), a devoted cousin James Ross Caviness (Gwen, wife and Autumn, daughter), cousin Brenda Jones and a host of family, friends, especially the Class mates of 1971 and many other members of Brackenridge and Holy Cross High Schools.
A Benefit Account has been established in Memory of Ira P. Wright at SACU. You can go to any SACU Branch to make a donation or you can mail donations to SACU, 6061 IH-10 West, Post Office Box 1356, San Antonio, Texas 78295-1356.
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God Bless Ira Patrick Wright and his entire Family. Ira is quite a story. He came to Holy Cross High School on the Westside of San Antonio from St. Peter/St. Joseph Home and quickly made many friends because he was just so easy to get along with. Ira’s early childhood was on the Eastside of San Antonio and through his friendships at Holy Cross became very communicable in Espanol. He had his ups and downs in life but he’d never hurt or harm anyone because of his friendly quiet demeanor, unforgettable smile and a go lucky laugh. Ira’s proudest moment was at Audie L. Murphy VA Hospital when as a volunteer greeter was hired on full-time. Of late he was on dialysis at ALMVAH. When his beloved niece Valerie informed me that Ira was found passed away, sitting on his apartment living room sofa my first thought of what Ira thought.. Was him being tired of treatment, settling on the sofa and waiting for his Maker to reunite him with loved ones precedeing him on our road to Eternal Life. Ira mi amigo Vaya con Dios, until we meet again. Jerry “Squeak” Martinez.