Roy Scott McMurray
September 5, 1951 - November 29, 2024
In Loving Memory
Roy Scott McMurray
Our loving father, Roy Scott McMurray of Armstrong, BC, was suddenly taken from us at the age of 73, on November 29th, 2024.
Roy was born to Neil and Iris (Whittington) in New Westminster, BC, on September 5th, 1951. After spending his early childhood in Surrey, BC, his family moved the Okanagan Valley to a farm in Armstrong. It was here he discovered his passion of equestrianism, which inevitably led to him acquiring a small acreage on Rose Swanson Mountain to raise his horses. He soon met his future wife, Sandra (Hubbard) at an auction. After they married, they raised their children on the small horse farm. One of Roy’s many joys were sharing his equestrianism with his children. Another, being fortunate to have raised two generations of fouls on his land. The second foul, Hollywood Diamond, still lives on today.
Roy’s spirit will live on in those to whom he is survived: his son, Darren (wife Charlotte) McMurray; his daughter, Rhonda McMurray; and his four grandchildren: Malyk Eli, Elora Aubriana, Elise Isabelle, and Abigail Grace. And his siblings: Carol (husband Gordon) Surkan; Wayne (wife Barbara) McMurray; and his many nieces and nephews and their children.
Roy was a mountain man. He found the forest provided him with peace and rejuvenation.
A Celebration of Life will be held at The Odd Fellows Hall (3005 Wood Avenue, Armstrong, BC) on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The hall will be open from 3pm – 5pm. Speeches will begin around 3:30pm. We would love for you to join us, share stories and fond memories of Roy, and bring photos for us all to see.
“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives, and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.” – John Wayne
Arrangements entrusted to
Cypress Funeral & Cremation Services 250-546-7237
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Comments: 5
Rhonda,
My condolences to you and your family.
Mike
I’m so sorry for your loss. I know you don’t know me, but I was Roy’s farrier for the past 21+ years. My thoughts are with his family at this time.
To the family, we are sorry to hear of your dads passing. Our sincere condolences for your loss
My condolences to your family during this difficult time. Roy and I rode our motorcycles together for the couple of years before our High School grad in 1970. As well we had a number of classes together. So haven’t seen him in almost 55 years. Since I moved back to this area a number of years ago I often thought of Roy as I would drive by the road across from the Plywood plant and wondered where he was. I remember him as a good friend and I can understand your many great memories the family has of him.
Just wondering if this is Roy that I worked with at BC Hydro. Even if not, my condolences to your family.