– on December 27, 2025. Passed away at Ashburton Hospital, aged 87 years.  Dearly loved husband of the late Jean.  Much loved father and father in law of Sharron and the late Jock Wilson, and David, and Jane and Kenneth Thomson.  Special Pop to Brandon and Hannah, and Tod and Steph; Jessie, Charlie, and Jack and Rylie.  Great-Grandpop to Ginny.  Messages to the Elliott family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740.  A special thank you to the staff at Ward 1, Ashburton Hospital for their loving care of Murray.  A service to celebrate Murray’s life will be held in Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on Tuesday December 30, commencing at 11.00am, followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.