Myrna Hacking Murray

Myrna Hacking Murray, our beloved Mother, Sister and Grandmother, went home to her Heavenly Father, her beloved husband and many other loved ones on October 7, 2014 at the age of 65. Myrna was born on February 21, 1949 in Vernal Utah to Myron L. and Helen (Gurr) Hacking. She grew up in Bonanza Utah and had many great adventures with her siblings and friends. On March 25, 1964 she married Lynn R. Murray with whom she had 2 children. They only had a short time together on this earth before Lynn went home to his Heavenly Father on March 29, 1973. Myrna is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Although she was not active, she had a great testimony and belief in the Church and its teachings. Myrna loved spending time with her family and friends with her greatest joy being her grandchildren. She loved riding horses and herding cows. She also loved the outdoors, camping and having big barbeques. Myrna held many jobs over the years but her best job was at Ashley Water Users where she worked for 31 years. She knew and took care of all of the farmers and water users in the basin with great care. She was awarded the Golden Shovel Award in Feb of 2012 for outstanding service rendered to the water users of the Uintah Basin - the only woman to receive this award to date. She truly cared about all of the stockholders and did her best to make sure they had all they needed. Myrna is survived by her daughter, Lynnette (Gene) Hunting of Vernal Utah and her son, Ricky (Wendy) Murray of Meridian Idaho, five grandsons: Gary Hunting, Christopher (Megan) George, Chance (Heather) Hunting, Lynn (Tara) Murray and Tyrell Hunting, three granddaughters: Genea (Phillip) Garcia, Kendall (Shawn) Tomlinson and Danielle Murray, seven great granddaughters and four great grandsons, one sister: Sherry (Jerry) Luck and one brother: Jim (Barbara) Hacking. Myrna was preceded in death by her parents: Myron L. and Helen (Gurr) Hacking, her brother: Tom Hacking and her husband Lynn R. Murray. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Vernal 4th Ward Chapel, (235 E 600 S) at 11:00 AM with viewings held Friday evening at Blackburn Vernal Mortuary from 6-8 PM and 1 hour prior to services at chapel. Interment will be in the Vernal Cemetery. Services have been entrusted to the care of Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. www.blackburnvernalmortuary.com