Dale Drain Murray, 54, died September 25, 1995 after a brief illness.  He was born in San Antonio on April 16, 1941 and had lived in Corpus Christi since 1952.  He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd.  He graduated from W B Ray High School in 1959 and was a student for three years at Texas A&M College Station.  He is survived by his wife Frances M Murray of Corpus Christi, two daughters Mrs. Shiela (Julian III) Pizana of Corpus Christi, and Mrs Gina (Michael) Sprinkle of Port Aransas, TX;  one son James Michael (Sharon) Murray;  his mother, Mrs Howard (E'Lane) Murray, both of Corpus Christi, two sisters, Mrs Robin Murray and Mrs Gail Drain (Toby) Kauffman of Oklahoma City, OK; five grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, and a host of friends.