Murray L’Hirondelle, resident of Little Smokey, AB, formerly of Sturgeon Heights, AB, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at the Fox Creek Healthcare Centre at the age of 59 years.

Murray was born in Grande Prairie, AB, on October 3, 1961, and raised in Sturgeon Heights. He was a Cat Operator for most of his life, working in various fields from road construction, oilfield, and fighting wildfires.

Murray loved the simplicities of life. He fiercely loved his family and those of his closest friends that he considered family.

Murray had many hobbies such as trapping, hunting and fishing. He was a history enthusiast and a musician. He loved family road trips and trying to improve his culinary skills. Murray was a jack-of-all-trades.

The best memories of his young life were trapping with his dad and skinning rabbits with his mom. When he became a husband and father he used the values instilled in him to ensure that the quality of family life was equal parts laughter and fun, with an underlying lesson for tradition.

“Stay together, help each other to help yourselves. If it’s not working, you’re not doing enough.” – Murray L’Hirondelle.

Murray will be sadly missed by his wife Melinda L’Hirondelle; children: Buddy L’Hirondelle (Christine Capening Salazar), Miranda (Kelly) Markle, Angela L’Hirondelle (Glen Bradley), and Shane L’Hirondelle; nephew Chase Kiyawasew; as well as grandchildren: Wyatt Markle, Molly Veasey, Colton Markle, Peter Stoney, and Elizabeth L’Hirondelle.

Murray was predeceased by his parents Virginia and Modeste L’Hirondelle; brother in-law James Badger; as well as nephew Curtis Kiyawasew.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, August 13, 2021, at 1:00pm, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.

Condolences may be sent by visiting

www.oliversfuneralhome.com

• Date : 2021-08-05
• Location : Little Smokey, Alberta

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