William Murray

William J. "Bill" Murray was born July 11, 1953 in Wichita, Kansas. He was the son of John D. and Eileen Leis Murray. He married Diana Long on June 25, 1986 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. This was also the year Mr. Murray moved to Mountain Home from Wichita, Kansas. Mr. Murray attended Gem City college and worked thirty years as a jeweler for the Jewel Chest. William J. Murray passed away on January 27, 2005 at the age of 51 years, 6 months and 16 days. Survivors: Wife of 19 years, Diana Long Murray of Mountain Home, Arkansas; mother-in-law, Lorene Webb of Monroe City, Missouri; three sons, Chris Calhoun and John Murray both of Mountain Home, and Donald Calhoun of Corvallis, Oregon; one daughter, Jolene (Carl) Bishop of Fort Carson, Colorado; two grandchildren, Michael Bishop and Micah Calhoun; two brothers, David (Ginger) Murray of Wichita, Kansas and Patrick (Cindy) Murray of Boca Raton, Florida, six sisters, Janet (Blake) Brown of Springdale, Arkansas, Dr. Boon (Clark) Murray of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Marilyn (Cary) Aron of Seattle, Washington, Anne E. (Leroy) Smith of Lawrence, Kansas, Maria (Mark)Olmstead of Wichita, Kansas and Katrina (John) Ast of Colwich, Kansas Preceded in Death by: His parents, and one granddaughter, Mikayla Bishop Funeral: Private Memorials: American Heart Association, Arkansas Affiliate, Inc.; P.O. Box 1610, Little Rock, AR 72203 Active Bearers: six