Murray William Gavel

Murray William Gavel passed away in Moose Jaw, SK. on Monday, December 27th, 2010 at the age of 82 years.  Murray grew up in the Fox District, south of Waldeck, SK., where he attended Fox School and later SCCI in Swift Current.  He attended the College of Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan for one year, but his heart was always in farming and he returned to the family farm in 1948.  He was a true farmer until he retired in 1996 and moved into Swift Current and then to Moose Jaw in 2007.  Murray loved to visit and reminisced about the good old days any chance he had.  He loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and loved to brag about them at any given time.  During his farming years, he was part of the Waldeck Wheat Pool Committee and on the Bigford Rural Telephone Co.  Murray leaves to mourn, his wife of 60 years, Ramona; son, Lowell (Jeanette) and their children, Charlene (Daryl)and their family Tyler and Jenna, Craig (Laura) and their son Jordan, Ryan (Milissa) and their family Kai and Bauer; son, Laurie (Vicki) and their children, Michelle (Jeff) and their son Evan, Melissa (Raf) and Ashley; son, Lindsay (Marion) and their children Kris and Scott; sister, Lorna (Karl Ruf); sister-in-law, Oriole Corlett; sister and brother-in-law and best friends, Norman and Pat Hodgson; brother and sister-in-law, Lyle and Adelaide Nygard; and numerous nieces and nephews.  A Memorial Tea will be held at a later date at the Waldeck Hall.  Memorial Donations in Murray’s name may be made to the Dr. Noble Irwin Health Care Foundation, 2051 Saskatchewan Drive, Swift Current, SK. S9H 0X6 or to a charity of one’s choice.