After the death of his wife Katie on 3 May 1986, Murchie moved to California and married an old friend, Marie, at the home of Murchie's friends Marzieh and Harold Gail. The Murchies settled in Santa Barbara.
Following the passing of his wife Katie on May 3, 1986, Murchie moved to California and married a former acquaintance, Marie, at the home of his friends Marzieh and Harold Gail. The couple then settled in Santa Barbara.