Dryden, David Murray

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Dryden
  • Wiki Biography:
    • Murray Dryden, CM (October 14, 1911 – February 1, 2004) was a Canadian philanthropist. He was also the father of Hockey Hall of Famer and politician Ken Dryden, Dave Dryden and Judy Dryden.
    • Born in Domain, Manitoba, the eldest of eight children of Scottish parents, Dryden worked on his family’s 408-acre (1.65 km2) farm until finishing grade 11 in 1928  when he moved to Winnipeg to look for a job. In 1932, he found work selling plant food in Hamilton, Ontario and married Margaret Campbell in 1938. They had three children: Ken, Dave, and Judy. In 1948, Dryden moved with his family to Etobicoke, in the western portion of Toronto, where he sold building materials.
    • In 1970, after retiring, Dryden founded with his wife the charity Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW), whose mission is to “give bed kits to needy children in developing countries”. He was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1981 for this work.
  • Second Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=7420
  • Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140559474/david_murray-dryden