NORTH RIVER — Kenneth Adams Murray, age 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 31 at the Glens Falls Memorial Hospital.

Ken was born in Syracuse, NY. He attended the Hill School in Pottstown, PA, and graduated Psi Upsilon from Cornell University in 1949 with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Ken married the love of his life (Sarah Wallace Murray, Cornell '50) in 1950 and settled down in Upstate NY where he worked for Rome Cable in Rome, NY. After he and Sally grew to a family of six with four beautiful children, he moved his family to Poughkeepsie, NY and later Westfield, NJ where he worked in sales for IBM.

Over the years, Ken and Sally and their children spent summers and winters enjoying the trails of Gore Mountain and the beautiful waters of Lake George.  Ken, with the help of a few friends and his son Douglas, built a cozy ski chalet in North River, NY.

Over many years, the family enjoyed weekend get-aways and became avid skiers.  Ken continued to carve up the trails well into his late seventies.

While at Lake George, Ken could be found on the tennis court, lounging on the dock with friends and family or nose-deep into a new book. He was an enthusiastic reader and always had two or three books going at once.

In 1991, Ken and Sally retired to their ski chalet in North River, where they led a very active lifestyle that included kayaking, hiking, bird-watching, traveling with friends, and local involvement with the church and theatre group.

He was a charter member of the Our Town Theater Group, a charter member of the Upper Hudson Musical Association, a member of the North Creek Rotary and a Chairman of Trustees of the North Creek United Methodist Church.

At the age of 81, Ken was looking for a new challenge. He studied diligently and sat for the NY state Board of Realtors exam and became a New York State Licensed Realtor. After a year in the business, he purchased Garnet Hill Realty from a local colleague and was off and running with a new career. He was passionate about running his own business and became an outstanding realtor in Warren County.

He is survived by his daughter Sarah Murray White, of Annapolis, MD, son Stephen Adams Murray of New York, NY, daughter Louisa Dean Murray (husband Lonn Livengood) of Alstead, NH, grandson Cameron White of Denver, CO, granddaughter Margot White of Annapolis, MD, granddaughter Chelsea Nicola of Charlestown, NH, grandson Nicholas Preston of Alstead NH and granddaughter Anna Preston of Alstead NH.

Ken is predeceased by his wife, Sarah Wallace Murray; son, Douglas Wallace Murray; father, William Hallam Gillis Murray; mother, Elisabeth Morss Murray; and brothers, Hallam Gillis Murray and Dwight Morss Murray.

A family celebration of his life will be held in his honor at his family home in Ticonderoga next summer.