February 9, 1997

DON R. MURRAY

Don R. Murray, 72, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Wittenberg, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997 at Cape Girardeau Nursing Center. He was born Sept. 13, 1924, at Chester, Ill., son of Ray and Olida Lungwitz Murray. He was a retired river towboat engineer. He is survived by a son, Donald Murray, of Gridley Calif.; two daughters, Candace Merritt and Sue Polley, both of St. Louis; a sister, Violet Fech, of Wood River, Ill.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren...

Don R. Murray, 72, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Wittenberg, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997 at Cape Girardeau Nursing Center.

He was born Sept. 13, 1924, at Chester, Ill., son of Ray and Olida Lungwitz Murray.

He was a retired river towboat engineer.

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He is survived by a son, Donald Murray, of Gridley Calif.; two daughters, Candace Merritt and Sue Polley, both of St. Louis; a sister, Violet Fech, of Wood River, Ill.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Keith Murray and Royce Murray.

Young & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Private burial services are planned.

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