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John
John Thomas Murdock
d. August 29, 2014
Dr. John Thomas Murdock, 86, of Murray, Kentucky died at his home on Friday, August 29, 2014.
He was born on November 21, 1927 in Calloway County Kentucky to the late Philip and Beuton Mayfield Murdock. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Bettie Sue Workman Murdock, brother, Phillip Howard Murdock.
Dr. Murdock was a professor with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and worked in International Agriculture development, primarily working in Brazil and Indonesia. He earned a Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and Honorary Doctorates from the Bogor Agricultural University in Indonesia, and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Dr. Murdock also served in the United States Army Signal Corp during WWII, and was a member, Sunday school teacher, and former Elder with the University Church of Christ.
He is survived by one daughter, Cynthia Sue Hardjakusumah, and husband Harry of Bogor, Indonesia, two sons, Rick Murdock and wife Stacy, of Murray, and Larry Murdock of Berkley, California, one sister, Shirley Shackleford, of Benton, Kentucky, two brothers, Billy Murdock and wife Jean, and Gerald Murdock and wife Martha, both of Murray, special friend, Earleen Doran of Murray, eleven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren, brother in law, Bobby Z. Workman, and sister in law, Jo Burkeen.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the University Church of Christ; burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Friday, September 5, 2014 from 5-9 p.m. at the University Church of Christ, and Saturday from 12:00 p.m. until funeral services begin. Officiating will be Charley Bazzell, Richard Youngblood, Rick Murdock and his children, Tera Rica, Calla (husband Jason) and Jacqlyn, Larry Murdock, and his sons Jaimie, Jesse and Justin.
Expressions of sympathy may go to; University Church of Christ Mission Fund, 801 North 12th Street, Murray, Kentucky, 42071.
Online condolences can be left at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com
He was born on November 21, 1927 in Calloway County Kentucky to the late Philip and Beuton Mayfield Murdock. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Bettie Sue Workman Murdock, brother, Phillip Howard Murdock.
Dr. Murdock was a professor with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and worked in International Agriculture development, primarily working in Brazil and Indonesia. He earned a Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and Honorary Doctorates from the Bogor Agricultural University in Indonesia, and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Dr. Murdock also served in the United States Army Signal Corp during WWII, and was a member, Sunday school teacher, and former Elder with the University Church of Christ.
He is survived by one daughter, Cynthia Sue Hardjakusumah, and husband Harry of Bogor, Indonesia, two sons, Rick Murdock and wife Stacy, of Murray, and Larry Murdock of Berkley, California, one sister, Shirley Shackleford, of Benton, Kentucky, two brothers, Billy Murdock and wife Jean, and Gerald Murdock and wife Martha, both of Murray, special friend, Earleen Doran of Murray, eleven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren, brother in law, Bobby Z. Workman, and sister in law, Jo Burkeen.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the University Church of Christ; burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Friday, September 5, 2014 from 5-9 p.m. at the University Church of Christ, and Saturday from 12:00 p.m. until funeral services begin. Officiating will be Charley Bazzell, Richard Youngblood, Rick Murdock and his children, Tera Rica, Calla (husband Jason) and Jacqlyn, Larry Murdock, and his sons Jaimie, Jesse and Justin.
Expressions of sympathy may go to; University Church of Christ Mission Fund, 801 North 12th Street, Murray, Kentucky, 42071.
Online condolences can be left at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com
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Friday, September 5, 2014
5:00 - 9:00 pm (Central time)
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Saturday, September 6, 2014
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