Lyman (Bud) Murdock

Lyman Wallace "Bud" Murdock of Warden, passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday, May 28, 2006 after a long battle with cancer; he was 78.

Bud, the son of Lyman William and Marion Agnes Murdock, was born in Gladstone, Ore., July 12, 1927. He grew up in Sherwood, Ore., where he would meet and marry his future bride, Carol Ann Hill. Bud graduated from Sherwood High School in 1945, and went on to serve in the US Army during World War II. After leaving the service, Bud worked for a number of years in the forestry industry in the Portland, Ore., area.

Bud and Carol were married Aug. 5, 1950 in Sherwood where their first child, Lyman Charles "Chuck" Murdock was born. Bud moved with Carol and Chuck to Warden in 1954 where they worked together to build a new home and life in the newly settled farming community. Bud and Carol had three additional children while living in Warden: Sarah Ann, Bruce Lee and Sandi Kay.

Bud worked in the agricultural industry for the majority of his life. In addition to establishing and managing the family farm in Warden, he also worked for Simplot Soilbuilders, custom applying fertilizer for farmers in the Central Washington area.

Family, church and community were extremely important to Bud, qualities and traditions which he worked to pass along to his family. He was active in 4-H as a leader, in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as a minister and in the Warden athletic program as a scorekeeper. He was very involved in the local farming community and was usually in attendance at any activity involving his family. He especially enjoyed camping and fishing trips, hunting, rodeos, the Mariners and Seahawks, old gospel music and having a cup of coffee or a cool glass of Gatorade with his friends and family. He will be greatly missed.

Bud is preceded in death by his wife Carol Ann Murdock and his parents Lyman and Marion Murdock. He is survived by his children: Chuck Murdock and his wife Patty, Sara Lysinger and her husband John, Bruce Murdock and his wife Cynthia, and Sandi Murdock; his brother and sisters, Annabel Beecroft and her husband Lester, Beverly Grabatin and her husband Al, and Ray Murdock and his wife Becky; his sisters-in-law, Mary Hill and Mickie Hill; 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and many, many dear friends.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at the Community Church in Warden, Washington, at 2 p.m. Graveside services will be immediately following.