Michael Stephen Murdy

GOOD-BYE TO MIKE: “Has it really been 10 years since Mike Murdy took that leap of faith off the Micheltorena Street bridge?” asks his widow, Patricia Ayn Murdy.

“There was no ‘suicide barrier’ to stop him from taking leave of this life. His tormented mind and soul ruled his daily actions.

“Those of us who knew him as a friend, a brother, a Vietnam veteran, husband, and proud American will always remember the kid from Lompoc, the college student at Cal Poly, and veterans’ representative at the Employment Development Department in Santa Barbara.