Mr. Murray Keyes Thompson of Carsonville Road, Head of Millstream, passed away at his residence on May 10, 2007 at the age of 85. Born in Carsonville on April 3, 1922, he was the son of the late Robert Keyes and Annie A. (Mason) Thompson. Murray is survived by his wife Jean Adeline (Floyd) Simpson-Thompson; his children: George and his wife Dottie of Plaster Rock, Bruce and his wife Lorna of Carsonville, Vonda O'Leary and her husband Phillip of Beaverdam, Dawn Perry and her husband Reg of Perry Settlement and Norma of Halifax; his step-children: Jocelyn Pike and her husband Ken of Vancouver, Helen Smith and her husband Ron of Head of Millstream, Cathy Curran and her husband Ken of Head of Millstream, Blair Simpson and his wife Cindy of Sussex Corner and Frances Simpson of Head of Millstream; 14 grandchildren: Kevin Thompson (Rachel), Rayletta Ruff (Matthew), Kelly O'Leary, Serena O'Leary, Dwayne Perry (Becky), Michelle Perry, Nicole Perry, Angela Thompson (Charles Robinson), Tracey Thompson, Heather Storey (Tommy), Arin Thompson (Craig Little), Amanda Thompson (Scott McGouey) and Jeffrey Thompson; six great grandchildren: Allen, Devon, Maddison, Brooke, Brett, Janessa and Wade; 10 step-grandchildren: Jared, Peter, Ron, Sarah, Bradley, Crystal, Carla, Lindsay, Scott and Kayla and one step-great grandson, Spencer. Murray was predeceased by his first wife, Loretta (Leiper) Thompson who passed away in 1993 and by his daughter Faye. Murray was born in Carsonville in 1922 and lived there all his life. Murray attended the United Church of Canada, finished grade 8 and went to work doing carpentry work, ruff jobs at first, soon he built houses, poultry, hog and dairy barns, and later fine furniture, which was taken to exhibitions and won many prizes. Murray was an excellent carpenter and built Bruce and Dawn's home and grandfather and grandmother clocks. Working with wood was a gift and he loved it. He loved a challenge. Murray enjoyed going down to work in the workshop where he was able to think and draw out furniture plans. He had faith in his work and enjoyed each day he had and lived it to the fullest. He had a great sense of humour, he loved to learn, teach, tell stories, a good riddle and tease. He loved roses and the furniture he made. He enjoyed his family and friends, going on picnics with the kids, woodworking, working in the woods, picking fiddleheads and dulse, fishing, hunting, especially fox, travelling especially out west, the Rockies, Niagara Falls. Murray always made the time to take the children to Church and to instill in them the importance of respecting others, being honest and to live life to the fullest. Murray worked hard all his life. He worked at the grain elevators in Saint John, after doing this for a few years, he decided to come home and start his own carpentry business. Even as a child, he was always doing something with wood - making his and some of the neighbour