Alice Quayle

ALICE MURDOCK QUAYLE IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Alice Mary Summers Murdock Quayle, 81, was born on September 22, 1922, in Ririe, ID, to George and Ivy Summers, the youngest of seven children. She passed away in Idaho Falls on March 25, 2004. Alice had a happy childhood growing up in Ririe. During her teen years she spent the summers cooking for the hired hands at her father's dry farms at Antelope, above Ririe. In high school, she participated in basketball, sang in the choir, and played flute in the band. She graduated from Ririe High School in 1941. She was accepted into the nursing program at the Idaho Falls LDS Hospital. At that time, the students were not allowed to date, but in August of 1941, she met Bill Murdock at a roller-skating rink. They began dating and their relationship grew even after he joined the Army during World War II. On August 6, 1943, she and Bill eloped to Paris (Idaho!) and were married. She had to keep this a secret from the nursing supervisor until after she graduated in May 1944. Bill and Alice had three sons, Michael, Stan and Rocky. Alice worked as an OBGYN supervisor for several years at the old LDS Hospital, then was offered the position of Operating Room Supervisor. She held this position for over 25 years. In 1980, she retired from the hospital, and with several doctors, opened the Idaho Falls Surgical Center. In 1985, she retired. She and Bill bought a condo in St. George where they spent their winters. Bill passed away October 6, 1998. In 2001, she met Amil Quayle. What began as friendship, turn to love and they were married on January 2, 2003. Amil and Alice traveled, hiked, camped, and enjoyed each other's company. To know ALice was to love Alice. She is survived by her husband, Amil, her sons, Michael (Renee) Murdock, Stan (Lorena) Murdock, and Rocky Murdock, all of Idaho Falls, four grandchildren, Thomas (Nicole) Murdock, Amanda (Mike) Harp, Brett (Valerie) Murdock, and Drew (Kimberly) Murdock; seven great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren and nine step-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two step-sons, Bruce (Robin) Quayle of Seattle, WA, and Manx (Heather) Quayle, of Fairbanks, AK; one sister, Helen Jensen of RIrie, and her niece, who was like a sister to her, Phyllis (Don) Krist of St. George, Utah. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 55 years, Bill Murdock, three brothers, three sisters and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at the Castlerock Ward LDS Church, 260 Castlerock Lane, Idaho Falls, Idaho with Bishop Robert Davis officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Burial will be in Fielding Memorial Park, under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge, Idaho Falls, Idaho.