Priest River Times Priest River, Bonner County, Idaho Walter Joseph Murray, 54 Walter Joseph Murray, 54, died Nov. 6, 2004, at his home in Spokane, Wash. He was born on Dec. 19, 1950, in Newport, Wash., to Joseph and Patricia Murray. He grew up at Priest Lake, Idaho, attending the elementary school at Nordman and Priest River High School. He graduated from Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane in 1968 and received an accounting degree from Eastern Washington University in 1988. Walter loved his family very much and also loved his A.A. family. His experience, strength, and hope were very helpful to many others. He had a deep love for God. He loved people, especially children, and was a blessing to those he lived around. Walter is survived by his stepmother, Shirley Murray; his brothers David and Bradley and their families; his sisters Patricia Iolavera, Jodi Root and Beth Ziegler and their families; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. A memorial service will be held at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Priest River, at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 13. Memorials can be made to Alcoholics Anonymous, 1614 W. Riverside Ave., No. 55, Spokane, WA 99201