More detail on this person: Marion LaDean
"Dean" Murray, 81, peacefully slipped into the
arms of his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Oct.
26, 2016.
Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at Fielder
Church, 2011 S. Fielder Road, Arlington.
Interment: follows at 2 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth
National Cemetery, Dallas, Lane A. Visitation: 6
to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at Wade Family Funeral
Home, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington.
Dean was born Sept. 12, 1935, in Pursley, Texas,
to Ned and Cecil Murray. He grew up farming and
ranching in the Pursley community in Navarro
County. He married Wilene Bennett, also of
Pursley, in 1956 and moved to Arlington where they
created loving memories together for 60 years.
Dean received his college degree at North Texas
State University in Denton. Later he worked the
line at the GM plant in Arlington, taught
Industrial Sciences (shop class) in an Arlington
junior high school and still had time to spend 35
years in military service. He spent a short time
in tanks, but was blessed to spend the majority of
his time as a CH-47 helicopter pilot in the 149th
Aviation Battalion. He retired as a colonel from
the Texas Army National Guard and was the facility
commander of the Dallas Army Aviation Support
Facility.
Dean and Wilene were faithful members of Fielder
Road Baptist Church for over 40 years. He taught
in the children's department for many years and
was later honored to be called as a deacon for the
church. Prior to his passing, he was further
honored with the title of deacon emeritus. Yes,
Dean filled many roles in his life . . . a son, a
brother, an uncle, a husband, a father, a
grandfather and even a great-grandfather. He was a
pilot, a leader, a commander, a deacon, a mentor,
a friend and a faithful follower of Christ.
However, there was no role he was more proud of
than the role of being a Papa!
Survivors: Dean is survived by his loving wife of
60 years, Wilene Murray; his siblings, Larry
Murray and wife, Sue, and Carolyn Korn; his
children, Cindy Francis and husband, Joe, and Cory
Murray and wife, Dana; grandchildren, Sarah
Swanson and husband, Wade, Rachael Randall and
husband, Derek, Joseph Francis, Shelby Murray
and Erin Murray; great-grandchildren, Savannah and
Noah Swanson, and Luke and Finn Randall; nieces;
nephews; cousins; friends; and brothers and
sisters in Christ.
Burial: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery,
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA, Plot: SECTION
98 SITE 826
Burial information: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, TX
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