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John David "Dave" Murray

MURRAY John David “Dave” Murray of Fernandina Beach, Fl. and previously Hazlet, N.J. passed away at his home July 31, 2005. Dave was born September 28, 1946 in Montclair, NJ. He was the son of Jane Rutan Murray and the late Francis X Murray Sr. Mr. Murray was a graduate of Sacred Heart School and Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, N.J. He earned his B.S. in Psychology from Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. Mr. Murray served in the U.S. Army as a Specialist 5. He was awarded the National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal (4 battle stripes), Army Commendation Medal, Vietnamese Legion of Valor and Vietnamese Service Medals. Since his discharge in 1970, Dave never forgot the servicemen left behind as POW/MIA, at the end of America's past wars and worked tirelessly for their return. Dave was active with the National Alliance of Family, Friends of the Forgotten and Rolling Thunder, New Jersey, Chapter 2. He was the former Chairman of the POW/ Mia Committee, NJ State Council of Vietnam Veterans of America. Dave was also a former producer of POW/Mia Radio Network. Dave worked for Public Service Electric and Gas as a Relocation Coordinator from August 1970 to his retirement in 2001. Dave was a member of St. Michael's Church in Fernandina Beach, Fl. Dave was preceded in death by his brothers, Francis X. Murray Jr. and Paul T. Murray. He is survived by his sisters, Jane Murray of Clearwater, Florida, Mary Bodniowycz of Jacksonville Florida, and Patricia Smith of Greencastle PA. He also is survived by nephews: Fran III, Eric, and Jeremy and nieces: Jennifer, Sara, Amira, Larissa, Andrea and Leila as well as 8 grand nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends, Sunday August 7, 2005 from 2-5 p.m. in the Chapel of Hardage-Giddens Mandarin Funeral Home. A Rosary service will be conducted at 5 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be conducted on Monday, August 8, 2005 at 10:00 am at San Juan Del Rio Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to: National Alliance of Family, c/o Delores Alfond, National Chairperson, National Alliance of Families, P.O. Box 40327, Bellevue, Wa. 98105-0327

PLEASE SIGN DAVE'S GUESTBOOK CREATED AND MAINTAINED BY STEVE GOLDING AND THANK HIM FOR HIS EFFORTS IN TRYING TO BRING OUR BROTHERS (POWS/MIAS) BACK HOME.

http://www.powforum.org/dave/

(THIS IS STEVE GOLDING'S STORY AND WEBSITE BELOW FOR THOSE UNAWARE WHO THE MAN IS)

http://www.coping.org/911/memory/golding.htm
and this

http://attacked911.tripod.com/

(the second site takes a long time to load, but the BEST SITE YOU WILL EVER SEE on the web)

One more site here:

http://www.ojc.org/powforum/kerry/

Stevie wasn't real fond of the poodle either!!!