From DomPost 9 Dec 2014 
Passed away at Ernest Rutherford Rest Home on 6 Dec 2014, aged 93 years.  Husband of the late Erica. Father and father-in-law of John and Chris, and Gillian Brewer.  Grandfather of Stephanie, Elizabeth, Jeffery, Philip, and Graham, and the late James, Alexandra, Caroline and Andrea.  Great-grandfather of Arwen, Bailey and Imogene.
Messages to 22 Wilkes St, Richmond, Nelson 7020.
A private cremation has taken place. A memorial service for Murray will be held 2pm Thurs 11 December 2014 at Waimea Richmond Funeral Home, cnr Salisbury and Champion Rds, Richmond.
(Note:  Murray was the father of Major John Boot RNZA (late of 22(D) Bty and 3 Fd Regt)