Obituary of Murray Douglas Grigg

MURRAY DOUGLAS GRIGG – 73, of Coaldale, Alberta. On May 03, 2020 Murray lost his battle with brain cancer. He was born in Clinton, Ontario to Carman John Grigg & Muriel Minota (Rathwell). He is survived by daughters Alison (Jason) Lovering, Erin (Michael) Morden, sons Jonathan (Sariah) Grigg and Vernon (Amy) Grigg. Ten grandchildren Raven, Thorrin, Minota, Gillian, Frasier, Lilah, Reuben, Shelby, Maverick and Verona. Sister in law Betty Grigg, his Aunt Bee Cooke, several nieces, nephews, cousins and his beloved pinscher Pixie, who had won his heart. Murray was very proud of his family. He was predeceased by his parents and his only sibling Stuart John Grigg. Murray was a committed and loyal employee/machine shop foreman for the Dominion Road Machinery Co. in Goderich for over 30 years building Champion graders. He was involved as a scout leader for many years. After retirement and moving to Alberta, he continued his love of fixing and tinkering in his shop and was always willing to machine or fix whatever was needed. If he wasn’t sure of how to do something, Google and YouTube to the rescue. He loved cooking and his mothers awesome cast iron frying pan was used lovingly many times. Another one of his passions was drag racing his ’66 barracuda. Summers were spent traveling to different car shows and of course the Street Wheelers event was a must. He also loved the outdoors whether hunting, fishing, camping, canoeing, motorcycling or just going for walks. He felt fortunate to have an extended family in Lethbridge that always made sure he never was hunting or fishing without a buddy and made him feel part of their family. Murray also appreciated his many friends. Fred shared his passion for cars and racing and Murray could always count on him to help him figure out what he could do to fine tune the cuda for the next race. Costco hotdogs and great discussions every Wednesday with the Weiner Wednesday Crew was a ritual that Murray would not miss for anything. The true friendship of each of you meant the world to him. It is also important to mention the love and support he felt and received from his church family in Coaldale also filled his heart. He felt truly blessed. It was a difficult 6-month battle for Murray but he held onto his sense of humour through most of it. The restrictions of no visitors due to the pandemic had made the battle even harder for him and for his family and friends. We would like to extend thanks to Dr. S. Low, Dr. Kelly and the Foothills Hospital Neurology Unit, Dr. Loewen and the Tom Baker Centre, Lethbridge Chinook Hospital for interim care and Dr. Roth and staff at the St. Michael’s Health Centre. We would also like to thank Murray’s good friend Bonnie MacPhee for her care, support and friendship through this hard time. A visitation and Funeral Service was held at Salmon and Sons Funeral Home, South Lethbridge, Alberta. A Graveside Service and interment will take place at Bayfield Cemetery, Ontario. These arrangements are entrusted to Falconer Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Missionary Fund. Please hug the ones you love and definitely treat yourself to a Costco hotdog with treasured family and friends.