Barbara Thompson Wright

Profile Updated: January 12, 2009
Barbara Thompson
Residing In: San Angelo, TX USA
Spouse/Partner: Deceased 3-14-04
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1959-1962 Worked as secretary, Mayfair Church of Christ and attended night school at Oklahoma City University.

1962-1964 Went to school full time and received a BS degree in Business Education. While going to school I worked parttime in OCU Athletic Office.

1964-1966 Taught commercial subjects at Northeast High School in Oklahoma City.

1966-1972 Worked in office of Senator Fred R. Harris (Junior Senator for Oklahoma) in Washington D. C. Was secretary to Legislative Assistant, Gary Dage.

1972-1973 Worked for the House Banking and Currency Committee when Wright Patman was Chairman right when "Watergate" was breaking in the news.

1973-1977 Married Colonel Billy Rhea Wright and was stationed at Ft. Monroe, Virginia.

1977-Present Upon my husband's retirement from the military, we moved to San Angelo, Texas. He passed away on March 14, 2004, as a result of prostate cancer.

School Story:

When I started the 7th grade, Harding was made into a high school one year at a time. Thus, I was able to spend my junior and senior high school days at Harding High School. I was a member of the National Honor Society; participated in the chorus program; won the Secretarial and Bookkeeping Awards in my senior year; participated in team sports.