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Cemetery:           Brookside Cemetery
Name:               Clarence J. And Hazel E. Murray

Date Of Photograph: August 29, 2012
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MURRAY

Clarence J. 
1909-2006

Hazel E. 
1911-1999







Michigan Marriage
Name: Clarence Murray
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: 1909
Birth Place: Charlevoix, Michigan
Marriage Date: 24 May 1930
Marriage Place: Charlevoix, Charlevoix, Michigan
License County: Charlevoix
Age: 21
Residence Place: Bay Shore, Michigan
Father: Earl Murray
Mother: Carrie Bassett
Spouse: Hazel VanDusen 
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1912
Birth Place: Charlevoix, Michigan
Age: 18
Residence Place: Charlevoix, Michigan
Father: Orton VanDusen
Mother: Winnifred Blanchard 


OBITUARY
Clarence Murray: Nov. 22,1909 - July 29, 2006
Clarence J. Murray, 96, of Charlevoix, died on Saturday, July 29, at Grandvuc
Mcdical Care Facility in East Jordan. A funeral will take place at 1 p.m. today,
Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Community Reformed Church in Charlevoix. Jan Boss will
officiate and burial will follow at Brookside Cemetery in Charlevoix.

Clarence was born on Nov. 22, 1909, in Charlevoix to Clarcncc E. and Carrie
(Bassett) Murray. He married the former Hazel VanDusen in Charlevoix on May 24,
1930. Clarence was a hard worker, and held a variety of jobs, including helping
his father-in-law on the farm as well as working at Penn-Dixie Cement Plant, the
Charlevoix pickle factory, the Charlevoix Co-Op, Cities Service fuel terminal,
and Winchester Funeral Home. He retired in 1975 from The Charlevoix Oil Company
after 25 years, and then worked as a ground-skceper and night watchman at the
Belvedere Club for 10 years. Clarence and Hazel were active members of the
Community Reformed Church in Charlevoix. Hazel preceded him in death on Aug. 17,
1999.

Clarence is survived by his daughter, Joyce Barber of Lompoc, Calif.; son, Bruce
(Wanda) Murray of Charlevoix; grandchildren, Kim, Kris, Gordon, Kay, Ron and
Don; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-greatgrandchildren; sister, Velma Troupe
of Belmont; son-in-law, Cass (Donna) Russell of Charlevoix.

Clarence was preceded in death by his daughter, Patricia Russell; grandchildren,
Doug Barber and Gayle Barber; sister, Virginia.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Reformed Church in
Charlevoix, or to Grandvue Medical Care Facility Alzheimer's Unit.
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OBITUARY

Hazel E. Murray
Hazel E. Murray, 88, of Charlevoix, died August 17, in Norwood Township. Funeral
Service was 2 p.m.. Friday, August 20, at the Community Reformed Churchsin
Charlevoix. The Reverend Larry Grooters officiating. Burial followed in
Brookside Cemetery.

Hazel was born May 30, 1911, in Charlevoix, the daughter of Orton and Winfred
(Blanchard) VanDusen. She attended Charlevoix Schools and graduated in 1929. On
May 24. 1930 she married Clarence Murray, in Charlevoix.

Hazel began a career as a nurses aid at Charlevoix Area Hospital. She continued
this work at Petoskcy's Little Traverse Hospital for 8 years before joining Dr.
William McCullough's staff at Burns Clinic where she worked until her
retirement. Mrs. Murray was a member of the Community Reformed Church since
1981, and the Charlevoix Area Hospital Women's Guild. She also did volunteer
work at the Rainbow Shoppe, Charlevoix Area Hospital Gift Shop and the
Charlevoix Senior Center.

Hazel was a lifelong resident of Charlevoix and enjoyed making handmade items.
She will be missed most for her selfless devotion and concern for others.

Hazel is survived by her husband Clarence, of Charlevoix, a daughter, Joyce
Barber, of Lompoc, CA; a son. Bruce Murray and his wife Wanda of Charlevoix and
Lapeer; six grandchildren. Gordon Russell and his wife Sharon. Kay Rogers and
her husband Ken. Kris Oppermann and her husband Jamie, all of Charlevoix. Kim
Wilmers and her husband Roger, of Neenah, WI. Ron Barber, of Pasorobles, CA. and
Don Barber and his wife Barbara, of Lompoc. CA; and thirteen greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Louise Russell; two
grandchildren. Gayle Ann and Douglas James Barber; a sister Lula; and a brother
Irwin.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Charlevoix Area Hospital or to the
Community Reformed Church. Envelopes for that purpose arc available at the
Winchester Funeral Home.








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