Lawrence Clifford Murray “Larry” went to his heavenly home on February 4, 2022. A memorial service is being planned for late May. Inurnment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Online condolences may be made by viewing Larry’s memorial page at www.bridgmanfuneralhome.com. Bridgman Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Scottsbluff is entrusted with arrangements.
Larry was born in Dunning, Nebraska on October 11, 1926, to Clifford Claude Murray and Grace Prosser Murray. He attended school in Dunning and in many other towns and states, being the son of a construction working father in the early 1930’s.
Larry worked in the oil fields, helped in the construction of Box Butte Reservoir and in Scottsbluff worked for John Jurgen’s, Cooks Elevator, B and C Steel, was a ditch rider and hauled sugar beets. Larry was a very good mechanic and loved tinkering on motors especially boat motors for his many boats. He was an avid fisherman. He and his brothers rarely missed a summer of continuous fishing days and then he would host a big “fish fry” for family and friends.
Larry was generous and big hearted to everyone he knew. As a young man he would work and bring his paycheck home to his parents. As an older man he spent his money on relative’s needs. He was especially generous to his nephews and nieces.
Everyone loved a good story from Uncle Larry about his life experiences. He could tell a story like no other. (And had the experiences to give him plenty of material). He learned to cook like his mom and held many “cooking classes” for family members on how to make grandma’s cinnamon rolls.
Larry was the uncle everyone wishes they had. We all celebrate his 95 years and the portion of those each of us had with him.
Larry was preceded in death by his mother and father, brother Maurice (Pat), sisters Thelma, Winifred, Verna, Beulah Betz, and brother Max.
Larry is survived by his brother, Bud (Dori) Murray and countless nieces and nephews, and his loving caregivers.