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Rex Lee Murray

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Rex Lee Murray Veteran

Birth
Echo Township, Antrim County, Michigan, USA
Death
22 Jun 1987 (aged 63)
Echo Township, Antrim County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Pleasant Valley, Antrim County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Rex L. Murray, 63, of East Jordan, died unexpectedly June 22, 1987, at his home.

Funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 25, at the Central Lake Chapel of the Mortensen Funeral Homes. The Rev. Estel Clark will officiate. Graveside services will be under the auspices of the Torch Post VFW No. 6985 and held at Dunsmore Cemetery, Echo Township.

Mr. Murray was born Feb. 24, 1924, in East Jordan, the son of Clarence and Grace MacMillan Murray. He resided in East Jordan all his life and had been a finish carpenter and brick-layer until his retirement in 1962.

He worked for the Petrie Construction Co. of East Jordan for 10 years.

Mr. Murray was a member of the Torch Post, VFW No. 6985 and served in the U. S. Army during World War II in the European Theater. He received the Purple Heart for injuries sustained while in the service.

On April 15, 1950, he married the former Betty Dougherty in East Jordan.

Survivors include: his wife; two sons, Richard, and Thomas, two daughters, Glenda and Joanne; three brothers, Lloyd, Leo and Max; one sister, Verna; 11 grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Russell, Cecil, Stanley, Zell and Dale and one sister, Joyce Lamoreaux.

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George Clarence Rex Richard L. Thomas E. Joanne Glenda

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Name: Rex L Murray
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1924
Birth Place: Antrim County, Michigan
Marriage License Place: Antrim
Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1950
Marriage Place: East Jordan, Charlevoix, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: East Jordan, Mich, Antrim Co
Father: Clarence Murray
Mother: Grace E McMillan
Spouse: Betty Dougherty
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1931
Birth Place: Charlevoix County, Michigan
Marriage License Place: Antrim
Residence Place: East Jordan, Michigan
Father: Harry Dougherty
Mother: Nellie Brooks

Name: Rex L Murray
Birth Date: 24 Feb 1924
Death Date: 22 Jun 1987
Gender: Male
Residence: Echo, Antrim, Michigan
Place of Death: Echo, Antrim, Michigan
Rex L. Murray, 63, of East Jordan, died unexpectedly June 22, 1987, at his home.

Funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 25, at the Central Lake Chapel of the Mortensen Funeral Homes. The Rev. Estel Clark will officiate. Graveside services will be under the auspices of the Torch Post VFW No. 6985 and held at Dunsmore Cemetery, Echo Township.

Mr. Murray was born Feb. 24, 1924, in East Jordan, the son of Clarence and Grace MacMillan Murray. He resided in East Jordan all his life and had been a finish carpenter and brick-layer until his retirement in 1962.

He worked for the Petrie Construction Co. of East Jordan for 10 years.

Mr. Murray was a member of the Torch Post, VFW No. 6985 and served in the U. S. Army during World War II in the European Theater. He received the Purple Heart for injuries sustained while in the service.

On April 15, 1950, he married the former Betty Dougherty in East Jordan.

Survivors include: his wife; two sons, Richard, and Thomas, two daughters, Glenda and Joanne; three brothers, Lloyd, Leo and Max; one sister, Verna; 11 grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Russell, Cecil, Stanley, Zell and Dale and one sister, Joyce Lamoreaux.

Names from the back of the marker
George Clarence Rex Richard L. Thomas E. Joanne Glenda

Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
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Name: Rex L Murray
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1924
Birth Place: Antrim County, Michigan
Marriage License Place: Antrim
Marriage Date: 15 Apr 1950
Marriage Place: East Jordan, Charlevoix, Michigan, USA
Residence Place: East Jordan, Mich, Antrim Co
Father: Clarence Murray
Mother: Grace E McMillan
Spouse: Betty Dougherty
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1931
Birth Place: Charlevoix County, Michigan
Marriage License Place: Antrim
Residence Place: East Jordan, Michigan
Father: Harry Dougherty
Mother: Nellie Brooks

Name: Rex L Murray
Birth Date: 24 Feb 1924
Death Date: 22 Jun 1987
Gender: Male
Residence: Echo, Antrim, Michigan
Place of Death: Echo, Antrim, Michigan


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