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Joe Murdock

Boise, Idaho

January 11, 1932 - November 18, 2019

Jan 11, 1932 - Nov 18, 2019

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Joseph LaNae Murdock, age 87, passed away peacefully at the Veterans Hospice in Boise, Idaho on November 18th, 2019. He was born on January 11th ,1932, to his parents Ora and Grant Murdock in Cedar City, Utah and was the second oldest of six. At the age of 17, Joe joined the U.S. Navy. After serving and being honorably discharged he went to Idaho State for diesel mechanics where he met his wife, Marilyn Turner. Joe and Marilyn were married June 6th, 1957. He spent his career as a heavy-duty mechanic and welder and took pride in his work that moved him to Hells Canyon, Dworshak, Grand Coolee, and the Alaska pipeline. Three children and many moves later, Joe and Marilyn returned to their home base in Boise and began the next chapter of their lives. Their Boise home, which always had an open-door policy, was a landing place and “crash pad” for many friends, family, and travelers near and far. His days following retirement were spent working at Frontier Tire, being the neighborhood water master, delivering the Sunday papers on his three-wheeler, hosting countless foreign exchange students, taking his children and grandchildren camping and fishing, baking bread, flipping pancakes, and driving Marilyn crazy. In the years following Marilyn’s passing, he moved to Homedale, Idaho where he was a regular charmer at the senior center and participated in the Wilder VFW. His days were filled with reminiscing, throwing candy in the local parades, and driving his electric chair into grocery store displays. Joe is survived by his children Kevin (Cheryl) Murdock, Kirk (Annette) Murdock, and Kandis (Todd) Romans as well as 11 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. A special thanks to Krystal Smith, his caregiver for the time he was in Homedale.

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