Celebration of Life for Tom Murdock Oct. 25
October 22, 2025
Thomas Christian Murdock, 83, of Pinedale, Wyoming, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2025. He was born October 13, 1942, to Solon and Carrie (Jorgensen) Murdock and grew up with siblings Stan, Sharon Ballinger, and Karen (Curl) Galey.
Tom’s roots ran deep in the history of the West. His great-grandfather, Joseph Stacy Murdock, came west with Brigham Young to help found Salt Lake City, and his grandfather Stanley Gibson Murdock later homesteaded along the Green River near Big Piney, Wyoming. After Solon’s death, Carrie moved the family to Pinedale, where she raised her children and was later named Wyoming’s Mother of the Year.
Tom attended Casper College and the University of Wyoming, majoring in Animal Science, and was active in rodeo, winning a steer-wrestling buckle at Steamboat Springs and competing at Cheyenne Frontier Days. He worked in ranching, real-estate development, and property management, eventually returning home to Sublette County.
While working on a condominium project in Colorado, Tom met Pam Dalziel, and they married in 1975 at the Chapel of the Transfiguration in Grand Teton National Park. They lived in Jackson Hole for 17 years before returning to Pinedale. Tom served as an elder at Jackson Hole Christian Center and later as an elder then a faithful member of Church of the Resurrection.
After surviving a heart attack at 57, he drove school buses for several years, known for his kindness and steady smile.
Tom is survived by his wife Pam, sister Curl, son Matt and daughter-in-law Sarah, and grandchildren Thomas, Duncan, and Bridget.
A Celebration of Life will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Church of the Resurrection in Pinedale; lunch to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Jae Foundation.
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