Julie Ann Murdock

Entiat, WA

Julie Anne Murdock, 64, of Entiat, WA, handed absent on February 21, 2021, following a really hard-fought 10 year fight with ALS. The second oldest of 4 little ones, Julie was born on April 3, 1956, in Wenatchee, WA, to Bob and Katharine Murdock. She joined her more mature brother, Earl, and before long to follow, were being her young sisters: Andrea and Tracey.

Julie grew up on Eastmont Ave., in East Wenatchee, WA. She attended Eastmont educational institutions, graduating from Eastmont High University, in 1974. She was an honor scholar, and greatly relished artwork.

As a boy or girl, and beyond, Julie put in a wonderful offer of time on Badger Mountain, where by her grandparents operated a wheat and cattle ranch. Horses had been an significant aspect of Julie’s life from her earliest days, and remained so through her life. She liked getting all-around cattle. She also savored group roping, brandings, packing in the mountains, and generally anything on horseback. Julie cherished Montana, primarily packing into the Bob Marshall Wilderness with shut pals.

In the early 1980’s, Julie married Rick Toland, and in 1984, their son, Aaron, was born. They settled in the Malaga, WA, location, on a put large more than enough for Julie’s horses.

Many may well remember Julie from her brown uniform, and the significant brown “deal car or truck”. As the initial lady driver at the Wenatchee terminal, her 30-calendar year vocation with UPS took her on all routes, apart from the Lake Wenatchee route. When Julie accrued ample seniority, she bid on the Badger Mountain route, which she liked for several years. It was on this route, she acquired how to not get caught (most of the time!), currently being no stranger to tire chains.

By 2002, Julie experienced taken a liking to mules (It occurs….no a single is aware precisely why!). Yet another supporter of prolonged-ears overheard her talking about her mule a single Friday night time outside a assembly they each had attended at a Cashmere church. He launched himself, and two yrs later on, in 2004, Julie married John Craven.

This was the commencing of an journey that took them all around the West to horse and mule functions, their favourite remaining Bishop (California) Mule Days. These excursions generally had side excursions connected, to ghost cities, museums, saddle retailers, Harley outlets, and even a cemetery or two. They took a various route each 12 months they went, and the pleasure was unquestionably in the journey.

In 2010, Julie and John moved from Malaga to the Entiat Valley, exactly where John had beforehand lived for lots of decades. Affectionately termed The Final Vacation resort, their property on the river was substantial ample to accommodate their mules, Sara Lee and Rio, a pet, a cat, and various turkeys that were being kind sufficient to let them move in! Julie cherished the Entiat Valley, and the persons in it. For a even though, she served as secretary of the Entiat Trail and Saddle Club. She was a member of the Entiat Friends Church, in which she served as an elder, up until eventually her passing. Her unrelenting faith in God, and good angle remained sturdy, even in quite difficult occasions. Her sparkling eyes, fast wit, and great feeling of humor, had been a welcome addition everywhere she went, and stayed with her right until her time right here on earth was performed.

Julie is survived by her husband, John of Entiat, WA son, Aaron Toland action-daughter, Emily Toland Pugh step-daughters: Chelsey Craven and Lindsay Craven (husband, Jeff Greenwood) stage-son, Matthew Craven mother, Katharine Murdock brother, Earl Murdock (Leticia) sister, Andrea Duncan (Burt) sister, Tracey Lewis (Tony) and numerous nieces, nephews, and mates. She was preceded in dying by her father, Bob Murdock, in 2000.

The family members needs to sincerely thank the whole staff members at RiverWest Assisted Residing in Wenatchee for their two years of loving treatment. You are the best! God genuinely does get the job done as a result of people!

A Memorial Provider is staying planned for a later date, with specifics to be posted at that time. Those people who want, may possibly make a donation in Julie’s name to the ALS Association at https://donate.als.org/ or to the charity of your selection.