Jack Lynn Wright Obituary

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Jack Lynn Wright

September 15, 1940 – January 14, 2026

Obituary

Jack Lynn Wright, 85, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 14, 2026, at 6:06 p.m. in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Born on September 15, 1940, in Plano, Texas, Jack arrived in the world with grit, stubbornness, and a fierce independence that stayed with him all his life. Jack was born to R.F. “Red” Wright and Marquerite (Wright) Partain and grew up on a farm in Muleshoe, Texas.

He graduated from Muleshoe High School in 1959, remembered for his humor, charm, and a presence that made people pay attention. He was voted “Most Handsome” as a sophomore, captained the football team, and ran the 800 meters and relay in track. After high school, he attended Canyon Community College, where one of his favorite memories involved piling into a car with his buddies and heading to The Big Texan Steak Ranch. One friend attempted the famous 72-ounce steak challenge — and failed spectacularly — leaving Jack to help pay for the costly meal.

In the early 1960s, after moving to Colorado, the Wright family bought a farm in Baca County. Jack continued learning the rhythm and hard work of farm life while pursuing his education at Lamar Community College, where he earned his associate degree and lettered in rodeo. Rodeo eventually took him to Panhandle Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Oklahoma Panhandle State University), where he met Shirley Williams on a blind date. They married on January 28, 1966, in Guymon, Oklahoma, beginning a long, unpredictable, and unforgettable life together.

Jack was a farmer and rancher by trade and a cowboy by temperament. He wasn’t always the easiest man — he could be mean, he cussed like a sailor, and he lived life on his own terms. But he was also funny, quick with a joke, and always ready to laugh. He loved watching westerns and sticking to a schedule as if it were gospel. He once told his daughter she should write a western novel — and he meant it. He found joy in roping, flying airplanes, playing guitar, and, in his younger years, racing cars.

He liked things fast, loud, and full of life — just like he was. In the 1970s, Jack and Shirley began building their family. Their son Larry was born in Springfield, and their daughter Lorena arrived years later in Walsh. Larry remembers riding with his dad on Rocky, the family’s palomino horse, one of those simple memories that stay warm forever. In the early 1980s, the family moved to Kansas, leasing and farming land 25 miles north of Elkhart for nearly a decade.

By the 1990s, Jack and Shirley achieved their dream of owning farmland outside Vilas, Colorado, where they ran cattle and farmed together until the mid-2000s. They remained on the family farm until Jack’s passing. Jack loved his grandsons — Dalton, Liam, and Luke — and he asked about them constantly. He took pride in their accomplishments, their personalities, and the young men they were becoming. They brought out a softer side of him that not everyone got to see.

Visitation Held on January 22, 2026 from 4 - 6 PM at Dykes Memorial Chapel. Services Held on January 23, 2026 at 10 AM at Dykes Memorial Chapel in Walsh, Colorado.

Dykes Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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