In-Memoriam: Timothy Murray, M.D., FRCPC

[Lauren Taggart]

It is with great sadness that the family of Timothy Murray, M.D., FRCPC informs you of his passing on August 27, 2019. Dr. Murray was Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and had a distinguished career as an endocrinologist and medical researcher at St. Michael’s Hospital. His research on parathyroid hormone and osteoporosis was widely recognized. He was director of the Toronto Centre of the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study, an epidemiological study on bone health in Canada. Dr. Murray was a founding member of the Osteoporosis Society of Canada, as well as an active member of ASBMR and ISCD. For his significant contributions to osteoporosis research and education in Canada, Dr. Murray was awarded the Order of Canada in 2006.

A service to honor Dr. Murray’s life will be held at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W., Perth, ON, on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 2:00PM, followed by a reception in the Blair & Son Family Centre. In lieu of flowers, the family asks to consider a donation to Osteoporosis Canada or TV Ontario. Messages of condolence may be left below or at www.blairandson.com.