More detail on this person: Timothy "Tim"
Wright, 68, of Temperance, MI, died Thursday, May
31, 2012. He was born April 28, 1944, in Toledo,
OH. Tim enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and
served 6 years. In Vietnam, he flew helicopters,
and received several decorations and badges,
including Pistol Expert Badge, Rifle Sharpshooter
Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam
National Service Medal, Air Medal, Vietnam
Campaign Medal, Air Medal w/Bronze, Navy
Commendation Medal, and Republic of Vietnam
Meriterious Unit Commendation. He was honorably
discharged in 1973 as a captain. Tim was an active
member of Crossroads Community Church in
Ottawa Lake, MI. He had a great sense of humor
and had a goal of making people smile. He is
survived by his loving daughters, Tamara (Jeremy)
Langlitz and Tonya (Joshua) Jacks, and
grandchildren, Noah Jacks and Levi Langlitz.
Visitation will be held Thursday from 10:00 a.m. -
12:00 noon at the Michael W. Pawlak Funeral
Home, 1640 Smith Rd. (at Jackman) Temperance,
MI, where a memorial service will follow at 12:00
noon. Memorials may be made to Help Hospitalized
Veterans or The Wounded Warrior Project.
pawlakfuneralhome.com
Published in Toledo Blade on June 5, 2012
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