MURRAY, Graham Peter - Died at Toronto, August 29, 2021. In death, as in life, on his own terms.
Only son of William Atkinson Murray (1916-1994) and Marjorie Mary Elliot (1916-1987), born in Enfield, England, July 21, 1943. He embodied his Dad’s sense of fair play and his Mum’s feistiness.
Survived by his sister, Susan Murray of Codrington Hill, London, his wife, Susan Cutler and their son, James Alexander Murray (& Alan the Cat).
He will be much missed by his cousins in England and his in-laws in Canada.
Graham was educated at the Latymer School, England and the London School of Economics (LSE) 1961-1964, graduating with a B.Sc. [Econ] International Relations.
As a member of the NDP, Graham ran twice provincially in the riding of Eglinton-Lawrence (and managed to recoup the deposit).
His store of Ontario provincial election and political trivia was prodigious.Parkinson’s disease did not win in the end. Graham did -- he died as he had lived, courageously and with an unflinching determination.
Our thanks to the Dotsa Bitove program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, to our PSWs Fiona and Samantha, to the Staff at St. Michael’s Hospital ICU and Palliative Care Unit.
The family will receive friends at the Humphrey Funeral Home A.W. Miles, Toronto on Thursday, September 2nd. Funeral service to be held at St. James-the-Less Cemetery Chapel, 635 Parliament Street on Friday, September 3rd at 2:00 p.m., with visitation to begin in the chapel at 1:00 p.m. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, attendance at both is limited. Please email your attendance, including the time, to
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to TVOntario, B.C. Fire relief or the charity of your choice.
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