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Hortense Forrester, extension officer for St Elizabeth, gets a warm greeting from Dr Christopher Tufton, agriculture minister, at a function in Kingston on Wednesday to welcome a new batch of Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) extension officers. Looking on are other new members of the RADA team.

Agriculture Minister Dr Christopher Tufton said the farming and business communities of Clarendon are mourning the death of prominent farmer and businessman, Keith Murray, who died of a heart attack on October 12.

He was 76 years old.

Tufton described Murray as an affable person and a shrewd business man and farmer with a genuine commitment to serve and help people.

"He will be sadly missed for his foresight and dedication to the livestock sector, especially fish farming as well as sheep and goat rearing," said Tufton.

Up to the time of his death, Murray was a member of the board of directors of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) and chairman of the Mid-Clarendon Advisory and Monitoring Committee of the NIC.

Murray was also the proprietor of the well-known Murrays Jerk Center at Clarendon Park. He was also a popular race horse owner.