Background
McMurtrey, Lawrence J. was born on March 13, 1924 in Ririe, Idaho, United States. Son of Lawrence Jay and Annie Eliza (Forsyth) McMurtrey.
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Lawrence J. McMurtrey
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Colorado, 1944; postgraduate, U. Utah, 1949-1951; postgraduate, Wichita State University, 1953-1956.
Career
Propulsion engineer, Boeing company, Seattle, 1946-1947; research engineer, Boeing company, Wichita, Kansas, 1951-1956; project manager, Boeing company, Wichita, 1956-1958; new business development manager, Boeing company, Seattle, 1958-1968; manager lunar Rover navigation system, Boeing company, Seattle, 1971-1972; burner II business manager, Boeing Aerospace Company, Seattle, 1972-1979; president, McMurtrey Associations, Redmond, Washington, since 1979; president, The Strata Company. Instructor U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1947-1949.
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Human beings get salvation both through the grace of God and their own actions. Part of the work of salvation has been done by the atonement of Jesus Christ, in that all human beings are guaranteed resurrection, but to attain the full quality of eternal life, human beings also have work to do.
Membership
President Redmond Junior High Parent-Teachers Association, 1965. Republican precinct committeeman, Redmond, since 1968. Member Save Our Farms Committee, Seattle, 1987.
Board directors Master Gardener Foundation, Seattle, since 1981. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Rocket Society (president Wichita chapter 1955-1956), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Northwest Sml. Hydro Association (board directors 1979), Northwest Christmas Tree Association (secretary since 1987).
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Married Dolly L. Hawks, January 28, 1947. Children: Glenn J., Kathi, Gary, Luann, David, Jana.
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Religion
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints