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Lionel John Wright
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Farmer, community activist.
Born near Austin on 11 May 1924, third son of James Wright (1889-1938) and Elizabeth Margaret Lawrence (1893-1975), he attended Forestville School and Sidney School. On 18 December 1948, he married Nellie Jones and they had a daughter and two sons. The family farmed in the Forestville School district.
Active in the community, he was a leader for the Sidney 4-H Beef Club (1959-1971), a director and President for the local association of Manitoba Pool Elevators (30 years), a trustee for the Austin School Board, an active member of the Austin and Area Lions Club for many years, and a director of the Central Plains Development Board for 22 years and the Central Plains Better Business Development Centre. In recognition of his service, he received a 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation Medal from Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn (1992).
He died at the Brandon General Hospital on 21 December 2010 and was buried in the Austin Cemetery.
Birth registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary, Clarke’s Funeral Home.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Arlene Jarema and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 9 May 2025
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