MURRAY RITCHIE

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MURRAY RITCHIE November 28, 1919 - January 3, 2008 Murray Ritchie passed away peacefully at the Deer Lodge Centre, January 3, 2008. He is survived by his wife Grace; daughter Linda (Ray Antymis); son Tom (Lynn Raineault; two grandchildren, Catherine (Murray Harris) and Warren Bates (Amanda Ho); and three great-grandchildren, Michael, Carly and William. Murray was born and raised in Craik, Saskatchewan and moved to Winnipeg with Grace after service in the Second World War in the RCAF. Murray was an active volunteer serving on the executive of his community club, the Canadian Legion, and coaching hockey. He retired after 35 years of service with Winnipeg Hydro. He kept active in retirement, enjoying every kind of dancing, curling, an avid golfer and regular penny poker nights (45 years). A long time hobby was bird watching and he enjoyed recording nesting statistics for the 150 bird houses to the Naturalists Society of Manitoba. A celebration of Murray's life will be held Tuesday, January 8 at 2:00 p.m., at Grey Street United Church, 651 Sandhurst Avenue (at Grey Street), Winnipeg (667-9413). Special thanks to the nursing staff on Tower 7 at Deer Lodge Centre. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Grey Street United Church. MacKenzie Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 05, 2008