Murray Wilson (died 2025)
| Murray Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947-01-05 Nakina, Ontario |
| Died | 2025-01-12 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Occupation | government employee |
| Employer | Ministry of Transportation |
| Partner | |
| Children | |
Murray Wilson (5 January 1947 – 12 January 2025 (aged 78)) was a Nakina-born provincial government employee who worked in Nipigon and lived in Thunder Bay.[1][2]
Life and family
Murray Wilson was born in Nakina in 1947 and moved to Port Arthur as a young child. He received his early education at Five Mile School and Hammarskjold High School before graduating from Lakehead University.[1]
He spent his professional career working for the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Natural Resources. He worked in Nipigon for 28 years until his retirement in 2003, at which point he returned to Thunder Bay. In 1970, he married Lynne Smith.[1]
He was survived by his wife Lynne Smith, his children Patrick Wilson and his wife Tracey, Keri Willan and her husband Billy, and Jeff Wilson. He was also survived by his grandchildren Sierra and her partner Travis, Ally and her partner Caleb, Kayla and her partner Liiam, and Miiah. His surviving siblings included Ron and his wife Jean, Margaret, Robert and his wife Carolyn, Darlene, Luann and her husband Ron, and Sheila and her husband Brad.[1]
He died on January 12, 2025, shortly after his 78th birthday. Cremation has occurred, and a memorial service was planned for a later date. Arrangements were handled through Northwest Funeral Alternative.[1]
Newspaper record
- Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2025-01-18.[2]
- Recorded as occurring 12 January 2025.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for Murray Wilson, tbnewswatch.com, 2025-01-18, via tbnewswatch.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Chronicle-Journal, 18 January 2025, p. 3(D)