On Sunday August 1, 2010, the HVAC industry lost a great contributor, Murray Woodgate. Most of us never met Murray in person as he lived in the Cayman Islands. However, many of us knew Murray as a great friend through online HVAC discussion forums.
Murray was a walking ASHRAE handbook. If you had a difficult problem, Murray could solve it. If he couldn’t solve it, which rarely happened, he knew the person that could. His ability to see through marketing hype and show us how something really worked was uncanny. Many a design engineer learned just how lousy their product worked thanks to Murray’s abilities.
He was also a gracious host for those visiting his beautiful island. There are many stories of him holding a sign with your name on it on the pier and greeting you as only the gentle giant could greet someone. Then, he would give you the tour that only a local could give you. Unfortunately, I never had that tour.
Murray Woodgate lived a short life of 49 years, but his contributions to our industry will long be remembered.
God speed, Murray. May your family have peace and comfort.
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Wanted to say thanks for the kind words.
I forgot to mention I’m Murray’s dad.
You’re quite welcome. He will certainly be missed. My prayers and thoughts are with your family.
I joined a hvac forum back in 2004. Murray, stood out. I read all of his reply’s.
He talked about his Mom and Dad going to South Texas from time to time.
I would reply that since I was close by, Victoria TX. I could drive over and help with anything. I met Murray on the Island in 2006. He gave me the Grand tour, his Condo’s. And the Attic’s in those.
This is not a natural thing for parents to lose a child. I really feel for you and your wife.
Murray left an impression on hundreds of people.
I would always chuckle when he would talk about Tweedledee and Tweedledum.
My offer is still open if you need help in South Texas. I owe it to your son. Roy
Murray was and is alot of my motivation to pursue Mechanical Engineering. I’ll do my absolute best to honor your memory by completing this degree.
Thank you Murray for the friendship, the advice, and most of all the humor.
You’re a true inspiration to anyone in the HVACR trade who has a quest for trade knowledge.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodgate as well as Mrs. Murray Woodgate, I will miss Murray very much, but I will try to approach engineering tasks from his perspective. The perspective of always learning and gaining the knowledge to be confident in the decision making process.
Murray, I hope that someday we can met and share storiese face to face in the presence of God. God Bless you my friend.
Patrick Mollohan (pabull)