Wayne Murray

Wayne Murray, 74 Of Streator
Passed away Tuesday (Dec. 23th)
at Heritage Manor Nursing Home
Visitation will be on Monday from 4-7PM
at the Winterrowd Funeral Home
Services will be held Tuesday at 11AM
at the 1st Church of the Nazarene
Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery
Pallbearers will be Ray, Dale Jr., and Rick Gelsthorpe, Brad Hawk, Benjamin Burnside
and Brandon Berg
Honorary Pallbearers will be Roy Robertson, Dale Gelsthorpe, John Kotansky, and Russ Scott
Born March 25, 1934 in Lostant, IL
Parents, Harry and Dorothy (Scaggs) Murray
Married Lois Robertson, she survives
Surviving are:
Daughter - Cheryl (Dan) Miller - Joliet
3 Step-Daughters - Peggy (Burnie)
Burnside - Denton, TX
Pamela Berg - Streator
Kelly (Scott) Eaves - Ft. Worth, TX
1 Grandchild
7 Step-Grandchildren
9 Step- Great Grandchildren
2 Sisters
Atha (Homer) Monasco- Little Rock, Arizona
Joyce (Dale) Gelsthorpe - Streator
Several Nieces and Nephews
Preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Gene and Edwin Murray
Attended Wenona Grade School
and Streator High School
He began working at the Streator Brick Systems in 1952 and soon became Business Agent.
In October of 1965 he was elected Union Representative for the Brick and Clay International Union.
In 1973, he was elected to the Executive Board as International Vice President in Saint Louis.
In 1981, the Brick and Clay Workers merged with the Aluminum workers, then merged with again in 1982 with the Glass workers, forming the International Aluminum, Brick and Glass Workers Union.
In 1989, Mr. Murray was appointed as Regional Director for the Midwest and moved to Indianapolis, IN. to serve in that position.
The ABG International joined United Steel Workers in 1995 where he served as an international Representative, until retirement in 1997. He and his wife returned to Streator to make their home here.
When not working, Wayne devoted his time to his family. He was a wonderful son and brother, and a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He cherished the time he spent with all his loved ones.
We'll always love and miss him.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the National Kidney Foundation or to the donor's choice.