Estes Cylde Wright Obituary (1915

If there was one word to define the life of Estes C. Wright, it would be relationship. His relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ was the foundation of his life. His relationship with his family was his most cherished on earth. When his parents passed away, and no relative could take all three children, Estes was faced with making the decision to go to Buckner's Children's Orphanage in Texas. After graduating from Buckner High School, Estes worked to provide a way for his younger sister, Rena to attend college and during that process, the Lord blessed him by providing a way for him to attend New Mexico State University where he met and married the woman of his dreams, Sigrid Evelyn Gustafson. This began their 62 year honeymoon and devoted relationship. Estes' devotion to family continued through the lives of his five children, eighteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Estes and Evelyn, moved to West L.A. in 1946 where he helped pioneer the film department for Moody Bible Institute, Moody Institute of Science. During that period of time he served as a sound engineer for some 25 feature length Christian films and helped on another sixty or so educational films. He served in that ministry for forty one years. Estes is survived by his loving wife Sigrid Evelyn (Gustafson) Wright, sons, daughter and their spouses, Fred and Sharon Wright, Milton and Anita Wright, Stephen and Rita Wright,Jeannie and Dan Butcher, and Ko Durieux, his sister Rena Doiel and her husband Jim. Estes had a close and loving relationship with all his grandchildren: Melanie Adent, Cheri Sandoval, Alison Rolphe, Shelly Joy Durieux, Bettina Durieux, Stacie Wright, Nathan Wright, Laurie Martin, Virginia Durieux, Hanna Wright, Jennifer Butcher, Spencer Wright, Danny Butcher, Rochelle Durieux,Jonathan Wright, Davis Wright, Kelsey Wright, Malia Wright. Estes was preceded in death by his daughter, Sigrid (Wright) Durieux, his sister, Eura Barnard, his brother Jim Wright and his grandson, Joshua Wright. ''Well done, thou good and faithful servant'' Matt 25:21