Dan Fain Murdock |
| Posted 2009-01-12 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Verde Independent, Verde Valley, Arizona Friday, May 27, 2005 Dan F. Murdock Dan F. Murdock, 85, of Camp Verde, Ariz. died May 20, 2005. He was born Dec. 15, 1919, in Camp Verde. Mr. Murdock was raised in the Verde Valley, the son of a pioneering family, and attended Camp Verde Elementary and High School. He also attended a year at Arizona State University when it was known as the Tempe Normal Agricultural School, where he milked cows and worked at the school's dairy to pay tuition costs. He spent his summers at his grandfather's (Benjamin McDonald) sawmill at Bill Dick Spring. At age 14, he hauled lumber from that mill in a Model T truck up to the mines near Jerome. He was a veteran of World War II and served in Okinawa during the war and in Korea during the reclamation, as consulting foreman building bridges and maintaining 230 miles of railway. During his service to his country, he was awarded the Purple Heart, which was destroyed in a compound fire during his duty in Korea. Mr. Murdock worked on the flightline at Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, Calif., and later worked for Wingfield Hardware Store in Camp Verde for 10 years. He retired as chief of maintenance from the National Park Service and spent his retirement years as a volunteer at Fort Verde State Historic Park and helping people in need. He was a great fixer, especially sawmill work and woodworking. He loved the Lord, attended the Camp Verde United Methodist Church and demonstrated this love with his service to his family, friends and community. Mr. Murdock is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marjorie Murdock; a son, Dan W. Murdock of Page; a daughter, Connie M. Richards of Camp Verde; brothers, Lyn Murdock of San Diego, Walt Murdock and Joe Murdock, both of Camp Verde and Dick Murdock of Show Low; sisters LaVonna McCracken and Kathy Reid, both of Camp Verde and Sharlene Sammeli of Kingman; four grandchildren, Tyler Richards and Troy Richards, both of Camp Verde, Billy Murdock of Brevard, North Carolina and Nancie McCraw of North Carolina and one great-grandchild, Cory Reynolds of Gilbert. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 28, in the Camp Verde United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. Donations in his memory may be made to the Northern Arizona Hospice, 269 S. Candy Lane, Cottonwood, Az., 86326. Westcott Funeral Home was entrusted with these arrangements. |
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