Robert (Bob) Hendon Murray was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to Pet and Lois Murray on his mother's 35th birthday, November 5, 1936. He was an only child, raised in Little Rock, spending summers at the family farm in Magazine, Arkansas with his cousins David and Deola. He was active in Boy Scouts; achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and did a canoeing trip through the lakes Minnesota. He graduated from Little Rock Central High School in 1954.
Bob attended the University of Arkansas, graduating in 1959 with a degree in Industrial Engineering. While at the university, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and editor of the yearbook. After graduation, he joined the Navy, attended Officer Candidate School, and received his initial station in San Diego, a town he fell in love with. He spent most of the sixties on extended deployments, including in the Philippines and Japan, before returning to the states, specifically, San Francisco.
While in San Francisco, Bob met and fell in love with Nancy Anderberg. He followed her to Chicago, where they were married on December 26, 1970. They subsequently moved to New Jersey, where their two children were born: son Daniel in 1972, and daughter Tamara in 1973. In 1978, they relocated to San Diego, the city he fell in love with 18 years earlier.
Bob continued his career with the Navy. He left active duty in 1970, while continuing as a reserve officer, eventually reaching the rank of Captain. In his civilian career, he worked for the Navy in the civil service in Philadelphia and San Diego, until his retirement in 1994. Bob and Nancy continued to live in San Diego until her passing from breast cancer in 1998.
Bob moved to Sun City Palm Desert in 2001. While there, he took up golf, and was involved in the model railroaders club, and was active in the Knights of Columbus at St Francis of Assisi parish. He found love again in Margaret Desjardin. Margaret and Bob travelled extensively together, including Europe, Hawaii, and several cruises. They were also active in the Food & Wine club in Sun City.
Bob had Parkinson's disease in his later years, and passed away on April 2, 2021 in Portland, Oregon, where he had relocated with his daughter Tamara. He is survived by his children, Dan and Tamara, and grandchildren Jeremy, Sarah, and Lauren.
Bob will be laid to rest on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 3:00 PM at El Camino Memorial - Sorrento Valley, 5600 Carroll Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA 92121.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.sorrentovalleychapel.com for the Murray family.
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