Murray Mayor Ted Eyre, 71, dies after battling cancer

Surrounded by his family, Murray Mayor Ted Eyre died Friday from complications of cancer at age 71.The retired Delta Air Lines pilot became mayor on Jan. 7, 2014, but did not seek re-election this year.“Mayor Eyre’s mark on the city touched so many,” said Deputy Mayor Janet Towers. “He had a deep love and commitment for the city and employees. This love and commitment was displayed in everything he did as mayor.”She noted that Eyre attended his last official city me