James
James P. "Slim" Murray
d. September 7, 2016
Jim Murray, 81, formerly of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016 surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Jim was born and raised in Syracuse where he caddied at Bellevue Country Club and was a standout basketball and baseball player at Most Holy Rosary High School. After completing both his undergraduate and master’s degrees at Syracuse University, Jim pursued a career in personnel management. He raised his family in Potomac, MD and worked almost three decades at the Department of Health & Human Services where he was director of personnel for the Indian Health Service.
Jim was passionate about everything sports including handball, racquetball, golf and tennis. He also spent many years coaching youth soccer in Montgomery County. He loved the Washington Redskins, Terps basketball, Notre Dame, and Jim Brown. Upon retiring in the late ’80s, Jim moved to White Stone, VA where he refined his golf game and enjoyed boating and crabbing with his kids and grandkids. After 71 years of age, Jim achieved his first hole-in-one, which occurred on the 11th hole at Manor Country Club. He was also a Senior Club Champion at Indian Creek Country Club in Kilmarnock, VA. Several years ago, upon being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, he moved back to the D.C. area and resided at Leisure World in Silver Spring, MD.
Jim is survived by his loving children, Debbi (Mike), Dan (Yvonne), and Michael (Pam); and his grandchildren, Danielle, Michael, Kaelin, Lydia, McKenna, Eliza, Bradley, and Brendan.
Funeral services will be private and held at a later date.
Jim was born and raised in Syracuse where he caddied at Bellevue Country Club and was a standout basketball and baseball player at Most Holy Rosary High School. After completing both his undergraduate and master’s degrees at Syracuse University, Jim pursued a career in personnel management. He raised his family in Potomac, MD and worked almost three decades at the Department of Health & Human Services where he was director of personnel for the Indian Health Service.
Jim was passionate about everything sports including handball, racquetball, golf and tennis. He also spent many years coaching youth soccer in Montgomery County. He loved the Washington Redskins, Terps basketball, Notre Dame, and Jim Brown. Upon retiring in the late ’80s, Jim moved to White Stone, VA where he refined his golf game and enjoyed boating and crabbing with his kids and grandkids. After 71 years of age, Jim achieved his first hole-in-one, which occurred on the 11th hole at Manor Country Club. He was also a Senior Club Champion at Indian Creek Country Club in Kilmarnock, VA. Several years ago, upon being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, he moved back to the D.C. area and resided at Leisure World in Silver Spring, MD.
Jim is survived by his loving children, Debbi (Mike), Dan (Yvonne), and Michael (Pam); and his grandchildren, Danielle, Michael, Kaelin, Lydia, McKenna, Eliza, Bradley, and Brendan.
Funeral services will be private and held at a later date.
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