Earl was born in Old Town on April 22, 1931. He was the only child of Earl B. Murray Sr. and M. Louise (Harris) Murray. He married Margaret Jane Lees on Nov. 19, 1955, and is the father of two daughters: Linda Murray of Orlando, Florida, and Nancy Murray of Kennebunkport.
Earl attended Sanford schools, graduating from Sanford High School with the Class of 1949. He was also a graduate of Boston University, School of Public Relations in 1954, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.
He proudly served in the U.S. Army at Fort Myers, Virginia, as a member of the Honor Guard.
Earl was the third generation of Murrays to work in his grandfather’s wholesale poultry business, A.V. Murray and Son, as a salesman and eventual owner.
Earl greatly enjoyed traveling throughout his lifetime. He and Jane visited all 50 states and seven provinces of Canada, as well as touring England, Ireland, Scotland and several European countries.
He also enjoyed cruises; the most memorable was cruising the Baltic Sea and crossing the Atlantic Ocean on the Queen Mary 2.
Earl is survived by: his wife; two daughters; his aunt, Barbara Penney of Camden; several cousins; and his beloved pets, Minee, Seymour and Rosie.
Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, May 23, at the chapel. Interment will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, at Oakdale Cemetery in Sanford.
Should friends desire, donations in Earl’s memory can be made to: American Cancer Society, One Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086.
Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Earl’s Book of Memories Page at bibberfuneral.com.
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