Michael “Mike” John Bertil Murdin, 51, of Bothell, Washington, passed Thursday, September 22, 2022 from a cardiac arrest during a bike ride after work while on a Boeing assignment in Oklahoma. Mike was born with his twin brother, Daniel, on August 9, 1971, in Almhult, Sweden, the son John and Gunnel Murdin. Mike is preceded in death by his grandparents and uncle. He is survived by his wife, Jessica Kele Murdin and their two children, Jett Bertil Murdin and Axelle Loren Brita Murdin. Mike started school at the age of 5 in England, then moved the next semester to Kiruna, Sweden near the Arctic Circle, where his father was doing research on the Northern Lights. At age 10, Mike’s father was a guest researcher at University of Utah in Logan, where they lived for 8 months. Mike completed high school in Sweden. At 16, the next school, Haganäs School, was perhaps something in between high school and college. Mike and his brother, Daniel, both chose the 3-year technical study program. After two years they both decided to spend a year in an American high school as foreign exchange students. Mike then returned to Sweden to fulfill his Swedish military duties. He attended Wichita State University (WSU) and went on to complete his Master’s in Aeronautical Engineering, graduating in May 2000. At WSU, Mike and a few classmates had won a national science fair project which helped land his job with Boeing, where he worked for the next 22 years.
The two athletes, Mike and Kele/Jess, met while they were both on the crew team at WSU. They were on crew together for three years. While participating together in other sports, such as soccer, ice hockey, and floor hockey, they focused and trained for mountain biking. As two strong athletes, their bond continued to deepen as their love grew around their ever-growing passion for cycling. On May 29th, 2005, they married in Wichita. Since moving to Seattle 20 years ago, Mike has been an avid member of the local cycling community. Mike loved cycling and everything about it— he raced on road, track, cyclocross, and mountain bikes. He gave his all in each of these disciplines and showed not just talent but also dedication to exploring and refining his skills on the bike. From all reports, Mike was a supreme teammate. He was on the Armondo's team before joining the Garage team and then the Drop Bar squad. He was always positive and supportive to everyone he raced with. Because of this, he was an honorary member of many teams, especially the KR team.
Above all, Mike was devoted to his family. He absolutely adored his children, Jett and Axelle. Mike was Kele/Jess’s rock, her best friend, partner in parenting, in cycling and in living a joy-filled family life. He was most certainly a tender and adoring father, as well as a good provider. He had the sharpest wit disguised by a soft-spoken manner. Though quiet and unassuming, his steady, solid presence was and is constant.
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