Thomas Wright

Thomas Philip Wright passed into eternity on April 21, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. Tom was born in Chicago on February 18, 1951, the youngest of five children. As a young man, he excelled in football, and set multiple records as a running back at Sparta High School in New Jersey. He led his team to a conference championship and was recruited by several universities. He accepted a full scholarship at Notre Dame, where his father, Harry, had been an All American. On graduation, he entered the oil industry and embarked on a diverse career that included working stints in Odessa, Colorado, Iran, Dubai, Aberdeen and Doha. While in Dubai, he took a month off to visit his brother Harry in Aspen, Colorado where he met Leslie in 1976. They married in 1977 and moved to England where Tom worked the British sector of the North Sea. They moved back to Connecticut when Tom began working in the Norwegian sector. Josh and Ashley were born in Connecticut in 1982 and 1983. The family moved to Lafayette, LA in 1991 before settling in The Woodlands in 1994. During Tom's professional career, he worked many different aspects in the industry, from rig construction and management to executive coaching, and management consulting. He also led a field team helping to clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Tom was a man of many words, kind and encouraging. He loved God, his family, and his church. He blessed many with his prophetic gifting, and pointed others to a closer walk with the God he loved and served. Tom is survived by Leslie, his wife of almost forty years, and his two children, Josh and Ashley. In addition he is survived by one sister and three brothers; Penny Roman, Harry Wright, Jack Wright, Jim Wright and spouses. The Memorial Service for Tom Wright will be held on Saturday April 29th @ 10AM at WoodsEdge Community Church on Gosling Road. We invite those who are able, to join us for this celebration of Tom's life. In lieu of flowers, may we suggest a donation to the WoodsEdge Care Ministry to help us express our gratitude for their supportive care during the past year and a half. Copy & paste the link below to donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=k3NwdgdFZcmnFGlLA50Ii3MR-TicEy-op1kbd3IzEtc8IC-HMrCal2HDEX0ZQVTDx8yZ4W

Service Information

April 29, 2017 10:00am, WoodsEdge Community Church