Born December 22, 1936 to Thomas and Agnes Murphy in Kimberley BC, John was the third of five children.

On the day after he graduated from high school, John began his career with Cominco as a labourer at Cominco, he trained and worked the rest of his career as a Pipe/Gas Fitter, putting in 43 years of service before retiring in 1998.

John found his true passion in the mountains of the East Kootenay region, happily sitting by himself watching the world go by in the silence of the forest. He was even happier when accompanied by his wife Dianne during their many camping excursions. His greatest joy however was sharing these adventures with his children and grandchildren. Fall was his favorite time of year, when he could be found out hunting. Much to his wife chagrin, he was hunting almost up to the day he passed, venturing out on November 7th for the last time with his eldest son, Michael.

John leaves behind Dianne, his wife of 50 years, his son Michael and wife Sara, and his daughter Theresa as well as his grandchildren Tori, Liam, Hailey and Alexander, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his youngest son James in 2012.

The Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday, January 9th, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Kimberley.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to make a donation to a charity of your choice.

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