Marion Wright, 89, died in her sleep Monday evening, February 9, 2015. Marion was born July 23, 1925 in Altrincham, England. She was the 3rd of 10 children born to Margaret and Samuel Walker. Marion graduated from St. Vincent's Catholic School and worked at several jobs before she and her older sister, Joan, worked in an ammunitions factory during World War II. She met William Wright, an American stationed in Altrincham, during the war. Marion and Bill were married July 6, 1944 and their first child, Kenneth Wright was born in the same house where Marion had been born. Bill shipped back to the States and Marion and Kenneth followed 18 months later. In 1948, Melvin Lee, Marion and Bill's 2nd son was born in Nampa. During her life, Marion worked for Simplot, Meridian Wood Products, Boise Cascade Homes and Brown Bus Company until she retired. She loved going to the hills with family and friends. Depending on the time of year Marion and her family fished for trout and salmon and hunted for Morel mushrooms, she would listen and count the shots during deer and elk season and cook the liver with onions. Marion babysat grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and loved every minute of it. She enjoyed playing cards, canasta, chase the ace and Uno. Marion supported the lottery and was always hoping for a "big" win. Marion had a special place in her heart for animals of any kind. Marion lived at Grace Assisted Living for the last 18 months and enjoyed the friends she made and appreciated the staff who helped her. Marion is survived by her son Kenneth and his wife, Helen, granddaughters, Deborah Bishop (Kyle), Tammy Wright and Windy Rotarious (Tom), great-grandchildren, Amber Bishop (Ritchie), Jason Bishop, Cassidy Wright and Nichelle Rotarius. Marion's sister, Ann Binns (Jim), niece, Susan Ray (Doug), Walker, Hannah & Rachel and nephew Steven Binns and living in England, sisters, Barbara Swindells, Brenda Shaughnessy and Mavis Jenkins (Geoff), also many nieces, nephews and cousins here in the United States and in England. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill and her son Melvin, parents Margaret & Samuel Walker, sisters, Ellen Walker, Joan Quinn, Margaret Cooke, and brothers, Bernard and Alan Walker. Graveside services will be held at 2:00p.m. Friday, February 13, 2015 at the Kohlerlawn Cemetery in Nampa. Services are under the direction of Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. An online guest book is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com

Service Information Funeral Service Friday February 13, 2015 2:00 PM Kohlerlawn Cemetery 76 6th Street North Nampa, Idaho 83687