- Date Of Birth: January 11, 1932
- Date Of Death: November 18, 2019
- State: Idaho
Joseph LaNae Murdock, age 87, passed away peacefully at the CLC Hospice at the Veterans hospital in Boise, Idaho on November 18th, 2019. Joe was born on January 11th ,1932, to his parents Ora and Grant Murdock, in Cedar City, Utah and was the second oldest of six. His family later moved to Montpelier, Idaho where he graduated high school in 1949. At the age of 17, Joe joined the U.S. Navy. After serving and being honorably discharged he attended Idaho State College in Diesel mechanics. He met his wife, Maralyn Turner while attending school. They were married June 6th, 1957. He spent his career as a heavy-duty Diesel mechanic and welder and took great pride in his work that took him to Hells Canyon, Dworshak, Grand Coulee and the Alaska pipeline. He was a proud 50-year and 60-year member of Locals 302 and 370 of the Operating Engineers. Following the completion of Dworshak dam, Joe and Maralyn returned to Boise with their 3 children. Their Boise home, which always had an open-door policy, was a landing place and “crash pad” for many friends, family and travelers near and far.
