On Oct. 4, 2011, God came and carried Ron away to be with Him in Heaven. Ron passed away peacefully in the loving arms of his wife, after a 10-month battle with cancer and leukemia.

Ron was born Aug. 28, 1942, in Denver, Colo., to Radford and Clarice Wright. He grew up and attended schools in the Denver area. After high school, he worked in different occupations until he bought his first truck in the late '60s.

For the next 30 years, he worked as a long-haul truck driver. In the early '90s, Ron went to work for Excel Transport, first as a chip hauler, then as a dispatcher and operations manager. After leaving Excel, Ron went to work for TWT out of Spokane until his retirement in 2005. For the next six years, Ron and his wife enjoyed traveling the United States in their RV, working at different campgrounds, and making new friends.

Ron enjoyed golf, traveling, hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his wife, Sandi, at home; daughter and son-in-law, Christine and Monte Brunner of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; daughter Shaylene Wright of Arvada, Colo.; son David Wright of Post Falls; stepdaughter Tammy Hyden and family, currently serving in the United States Army at Fort Lee, Va.; and stepson William Wood of Tacoma, Wash. Ron is also survived by grandchildren: Lisa Loomis, Mike Deming, Zach Deming, Ben Deming, Autumn Wright, Ronnie Wright, Andrew Hyden and Christina Hyden; his brothers, Wayne Wright and Richard Wright; two great-grandchildren, Ariah Deming and Josiah Loomis; together with numerous nieces and nephews.

Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Radford and Clarice Wright.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, 2001, at English Funeral Chapel, Coeur d'Alene, with a reception to follow at the home of his son, Dave Wright. English Funeral Chapel has been entrusted to handle the final arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Ron's name to the Kootenai Cancer Center, 700 Ironwood Drive, Suite 103, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814; or to Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835.

Please sign Ron's guest registry and view his online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.