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Obituary: Murray Berg

Posted at 10:50 AM, Apr 14, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-14 12:51:11-04

Murray Berg, 67, of Great Falls, passed away on April 5, 2020, with his family at his side.

Murray was born November 19, 1952, in Mitchell, South Dakota and was the son of Clayton and Marian Berg. The family moved to Rapid City, where he graduated from high school. Following his graduation, he became a heavy equipment operator and went to work for the Operator’s Union. He obtained many specialty licenses and contributed to the construction of significant projects including the Alaskan Pipeline. While continuing to work with the Operator’s Union, he lived in various places before settling in Great Falls. He remained a long time member of the Union.

For many years, Murray worked alongside his brother and father buying and selling cars and also operating a backhoe for The City of Great Falls - Water Division. In the last two decades he followed his passion owning a business and working for himself, Murray Berg LLC (car hauling business) until his passing. His truck was well known across the state as “Same One or #1.” “Hey Murray - is that the same truck? Yep, same one!”

To read the complete obituary and share condolences, visit the Schnider Funeral Home website.