Calvin Murray
Calvin Murray died in January 2012, and left the majority of his estate, just over $20 million, to The Community Foundation of Frederick County to establish The Calvin Murray Charitable Fund. The fund benefits and will provide great support to two organizations: The Howard Chapel Ridgeville United Methodist Church (UMC) in Mount Airy, Maryland, for facility improvements and mission work, and Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, Maryland, for its new cancer institute.
A well respected community member, Mr. Murray was born, raised, and lived on the family farm in Mount Airy his entire life. As a youth, he received numerous awards from 4-H for raising and showing farm animals. His prize cattle awards provided the opportunity to serve as a Maryland delegate to the National 4-H Conference in 1946. He also received top honors for his animal projects from Future Farmers of America. After graduating from high school, he continued farming his family's farm along with other land acquired nearby.
Mr. Murray and his parents were life-long members of the Mount Airy church and Calvin participated in the youth group and served the church in his younger years through various volunteer offices. Extended family of Mr. Murray says the bequest to the church was a direct reflection of his parent's dedication to the church and their very active involvement.
