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story and photos by Sue Pais
Custom-built. Constructed with love. And quite literally, handmade.
S
o it is with this unique A-frame roof lake home on Yellow Creek Lake. And the hands that crafted the work belong to a special husband-andwife team, married 41 years, parents to three daughters, and grandparents to one granddaughter. Meet Darrell and Kathy Murray.
Handmade In The
USA
by a veteran’s hands + couple’s love 82
LAKElife Magazine July 2021
Darrell, a US Navy veteran who served during the Vietnam era also happens to be a highly skilled craftsman at (literally) all trades involved in home construction. Wife Kathy served patients for more than 40 years as an RN in labor and delivery, as well as treating the developmentally disabled and physically handicapped. But Kathy can also drive a hammer like nobody’s business. An overnight project it was not. In fact, it took nearly 15 years to rebuild— constructing during holidays and vacations, and progressing only as fast as was allowed by two former busy careers, Kathy’s breast cancer diagnosis, and Darrell’s developed lung disability. Yes, the pathway to completion slowed when needed, but the journey persevered nevertheless.
