Murdoch, Lois Johnson (1919-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Oct 25 p. 27

Birth date: 1919 Nov 14

text of obituary:

LOIS MURDOCH

Lois Murdoch passed away Sept. 6. She was born Nov. 4, 1919 to Hans and Inga Johnson in Racine, Wis. Her mother was a devoted Christian, and Lois came to know Christ at an early age. In the De- pression, she learned to live with little. She felt called to be a missionary in New Guinea. At Moody Bible Institute, she met Cam Murdoch, who felt the same call. While Cam was con- scripted into the Canadian Army for 3 years, she served with Kentucky Mountain Mission. She married Cam in 1945. Since New Guinea was closed, they shared the gospel with min- ers, railroad workers and aboriginals in camps and villages in California and Arizona. They moved to Los Angeles, where Cam served with Gospel Recordings for 20 years . They strug- gled with little sleep, medical problems and limited finances. In 1968 they moved to Lil- looet, B.C., where they worked with aborigi- nals, ranchers, loggers and isolated villagers; Lois organized and taught vacation Bible schools . They moved to Abbotsford, B.C. in 1979. She suffered with a degenerative neuro- logical condition the last several years and spent the last 2 years in Menno Hospital. Her greatest joy was knowing that the grace of God was transforming the lives of people they worked with. Predeceased by son David at age 25 , she is mourned by Cam and children Joanne, Charlotte, Paul, Karen and Eleanor. Th e memorial service was Sept. l0 in Clear- brook MB Church, Abbotsford, with Heinz Rat- zlaff ministering.