Arnold Rae Murray

November 30, 1928 — March 20, 2016

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Arnold Rae Murray was born on November 30, 1928 to Martin “Dale” and Edith (Guss) Murray in Polk Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He attended the Irwin Community Schools and graduated with the Class of 1946.
On March 5, 1949, he was united in marriage to Elinor Jensen at the United Methodist Church in Irwin. Together they began farming around the Irwin area and raised four children: Eileen, Gail, Lyla, and Brian. After farming for thirty-four years, Rae and Elinor moved to Harlan. He began working at Western Engineering where he retired from in 2004.
He enjoyed reading western books, watching old western movies and television shows, camping, playing cards, traveling to Branson, Missouri to watch Boxcar Willie shows, and spending time at the casinos.
Rae died on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Elm Crest Retirement Community having attained the age of eighty-seven years, three months, and twenty days. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Elinor in 2011, daughter Eileen Owens, and son Brian.
He is survived by his daughters Gail Murray of Omaha, Nebraska and Lyla and her husband Michael Smith of Irwin, Iowa; seven grandchildren: Matthew Owens, Shannon Owens, Dena Lucci, Beckie Greer, Travis Smith, Jeremy Smith, and Allen Smith; twelve great-grandchildren; brothers: Walter Murray and his wife June of Irwin, Iowa, Dale “Junior” Murray of Harlan, Iowa, and James Murray of Manning, Iowa; other family members and friends.

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