Dwight Franklin Murdock

Dwight Franklin Murdock March 10, 1943 - August 14, 2009 Dwight Franklin Murdock, beloved husband and father, passed away on August 14, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Dwight was born in Crandon, Wisconsin, on March 10, 1943. He lived his early life around the Great Lakes, and lived his adult life in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Durango, Colorado. He lived in Grand Junction, Colorado for the past five years. Dwight was an entrepreneur who started three successful businesses. He founded his current business, Murdock Laboratory International, in 1995. He was a member of the Masons, Scottish Rite, and the Shrine. He loved his time with the Zuhrah Pipes and Drums in Minneapolis, and loved driving his Corvette with the Western Colorado Shrine Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, Archie and Bertha Estes Murdock, and by siblings, William E, Maxine, William A, Betty, Donald, and Raymond. He is survived by his wife Kathryn; sons, Jon (Yukiko) of Seattle; Jay (Marisela) of San Diego, and three grandchildren, Alex and Elissa, and Kasie. His brother, Robert of Minneapolis and sister, Mary (Bill) Starr of Sun Valley and nieces and nephews also survive him. The family is grateful for the kindness and care given by the staff at St. Mary's Hospital and Hospice & Palliative Care. A memorial service will be held at Callahan-Edfast on Thursday, August 20, 2009, at 11:00 a.m., with visitation at 10:30 am. A second memorial service will be held at Washburn-McReavy, 5000 West 50th & Highway 100, in Edina on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Memorial contributions can be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children or the Shriners Burn Institute.