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Patrick Murray Obituary
Muncie - Dr. Patrick Murray, age 76, Muncie, died unexpectedly Saturday, August 5, 2017, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.
Born in Muncie December 12, 1940, he grew up in Albany and was a 1959 graduate of Albany High School. He graduated from Purdue University in 1964 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and worked at Delco Battery in Kokomo. He later attended Saint Louis University School of Medicine and graduated in 1974. His residency in orthopedic surgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine was completed in 1978.
Dr. Murray was a physician at Orthopedic Associates in Muncie (later known as Central Indiana Orthopedics) for twenty-two years and spent the past seventeen years as a civilian physician at V.A. hospitals, first in Alexandria, LA, and most recently in Danville, IL where he was Chief of Surgery.
Dr. Murray (Pat) was an Eagle Scout and remained a supporter of scouting over the years. He was a member of Albany United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge. His many interests, besides working, included computers/electronics, photography, trains, genealogy, Civil War history, and opera music.
Survivors include his wife, Cathy (Sills) Murray; his children: Joni (Murray) Whetzel, Albany, and Scott Murray, Green Bay, WI; a step-son: Dr. Justin Deaton (wife: Lauren), Harrisonburg, VA, and three grandchildren: Alec Hurst, Jenna Whetzel, and Olivia Deaton.
His parents: Herbert F. & Dorothy C. (Bell) Murray and an uncle: Merril Bell are deceased.
Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 11, 2017, at Meacham Funeral Service, Albany, IN. Burial will follow at Strong Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, August 10, 2017, from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Animal Rescue Fund (A.R.F.) or the Muncie Animal Shelter; condolences and other expressions of sympathy may be given at www.MeachamFuneralService.com.
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Joni Whetzel
August 15, 2017
I miss you so much daddy. Jenna misses her papa too.
Peter Ly, DPM
August 11, 2017
My sincere condolences. He was my chief at the Illiana VA for almost 6 years, until I left to work in TX last October. Funny with a great sense of humor. He was a great man to work with and to serve under. My fondest memory of him was this one time in surgery, I tried to remove a screw but OR did not have the proper screw driver for me to do so. I struggled for awhile, next thing I knew, he came in all scrubbed, used a plier looking thing and within minutes the screw came out intact. Amazing. He was really humble about it too when I tried to give him credit. He shall be greatly missed.
Peter Ly, DPM
August 11, 2017
My sincere condolences. He was my Chief at Illiana VA. for almost 6 years until I left in October. He was a great man to work with and to serve under. Funny with a great sense of humor. Always have a one liner ready. I will always remembered that one time in surgery, I had to remove a screw but OR did not have the proper screw driver nor the universal kit to remove it. We struggled for awhile, next thing I knew, he came in all scrubbed. Used a plier looking thing and within minutes, the screw was removed. He was really humble about it too, took little credit for it, and just left the OR. He will be greatly missed.
Mr n Mrs Borror
August 10, 2017
May God bless you n your family at this terrible time
Edna Whetzel
August 9, 2017
Peace and comfort!
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