A celebration of Claudia Wright’s life will be held Saturday, October 24, at 12:30pm at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home and Reception Center, 4000 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Advancement of Human Rights & Dignity
Claudia was a professor and administrator at the University of Winnipeg for almost 40 years. In addition to her dedication to academia she was deeply committed to the advancement of human rights and dignity. Claudia served as the Chairperson of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission from 1984 to 1988. She also co-chaired the Manitoba Task Force on Multiculturalism and was Vice-President of the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies. Additionally, she served on the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Race Relations for the City of Winnipeg.
She was recognized for her accomplishments on many occasions. Some of these include: The Clarence Atchison Award for Community Service, The National Black Coalition of Canada Distinguished Service Award for Political Action and Education in the Community, and The YWCA Woman of the Year Award for Public Affairs. She is also a Fellow of United College. One the most significant and proudest moments in her life was becoming a Soldier of the Salvation Army in the Spring of this year.
She is predeceased by her first husband, Philip B. Wright, and her second husband, Alexander P. Yule.
She is survived by her daughter, Maria Wright, her son, John Wright, and her daughter in law, Kteba Dunlap. She is also survived by her brother and sister in law, Arthur Ayres and Cynthia Spencer-Ayres, and her cousin Alan Simpson, his wife Robbie, and their children, Alan and Zuri. She will also be remembered by her step children: Diana, Kathryn, Virginia, and David from her first marriage and Norah, Jay, and Anne from her second.
The family wishes to extend a sincere thank you to her many friends that surrounded her with love throughout her life and long battle; with a special thanks to the compassionate and loving officers and staff of the Grace Hospice and the Salvation Army.
