Margaret Lally "Ma" Murray
Politician
1908 – 1982
Who was Margaret Lally "Ma" Murray?
Margaret Lally "Ma" Murray, OC was an American-Canadian newspaper editor, publisher, and columnist, an officer of the Order of Canada, and the wife of publisher and British Columbia MLA George Murray. The Murrays's publications were The Chinook in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Bridge River-Lillooet News in Lillooet and the Alaska Highway News in Fort St. John.
A Kansas farm girl made good and known for her spicy wit, backcountry wisdoms, and down-to-earth style, "Ma" was co-founder and editor of the Bridge River-Lillooet News, the Alaska Highway News and other publications. Her editorials were famously signed off with the catchphrase "And that's fer damshur!".
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- Born
- 1908
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Lived in
- Kansas
- Vancouver
- Died
- 1982
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on July 23, 2013
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