Heber Kay Murray, 85, passed away peacefully with family and friends by his side at Sunshine Terrace on June 6, 2012. Kay was born and raised in Wellsville and attended Floradell Elementary, Wellsville Junior High and South Cache High. Kay married Mardene Kerr Murray on March 24, 1948. They were blessed with four children.
Kay was a farmer by trade and loved farming and raising dairy cattle. He made many lifelong friends buying, selling and trading livestock all over Cache Valley.
Kay held many positions in the Wellsville 2nd Ward: bishopric counselor, high priest group leader, elders quorum president, president of Sunday School and was also a Scout leader. Kay also sat on the Wellsville City Council.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mardene; children, Dennis (Joan) Murray, Marilyn Eliason, JoAnn (Dwight) Kirby and Sharon (Phil) Paro; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brother Melvin (Ina) Murray; sister Leta Ekins; and sisters-in-law Allison Murray, LaRee (Mel) Orgill and Donna Kerr.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Heber and Jennie; sister Martha (Ivan) Glenn; brother Dean Murray; brothers-in-law Artel Ekins and John M. Kerr; and son-in-law Thayle Eliason.
The family would like to express their sincere gratitude and thanks to Sunshine Terrace staff and caregivers for their compassion and loving care. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends.
Funeral services will be held at noon Monday, June 11, 2012, at the Wellsville chapel, 660 S. 100 West. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 E. Center St. in Logan, and prior to the service from, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Interment will be at the Wellsville City Cemetery.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.allenmortuaries.net.

Published in Logan Herald Journal from June 9 to June 23, 2012