Elvin "Murray" Keats

1940 - 2021

Elvin "Murray" Keats, 81, husband to Luella Keats, passed away early Tuesday morning on December 21, 2021 at Royal Inland Hospital, in Kamloops, BC. Murray was born on July 10, 1940 in Saskatchewan to the late Walter and Lena Keats. He was the youngest of five children.

He is survived by his sons Mike and his wife Brianne, John and his wife Janice; five grandchildren Paige, William, Zack, Aiden and Kenzie. He is also survived by Tim Locke, a family friend, Murray considered as a son.

Murray spent many of his early years travelling between Canada and all over the United States. He often referred himself as a gypsy. He worked in New York for a short time at one of the airports, slinging suitcases, he referred to it as "suitcase smashing."

It was around this time he met his lifelong friend, George Smetana. This was also where he began his Aircraft Maintenance Engineer career. His most recent career was with Northwest Helicopters Services Inc. in Whitecourt, AB. He would travel back and forth from there to his home in Kamloops. His wife, Luella would say, the helicopter is the only mistress he was allowed to have. He was retired for just over a year before he had fallen ill in June of 2021.

Murray found the love of his life in 1979. The two of them were like Ying & Yang. Rarely inseparable when he wasn't working out of province.

Murray is dearly missed by family and friends,
may he rest in sweet peace.