Pat Murray knew that if he ever started a business, he would include "shamrock'' in the name. He jokes that everyone wants to be Irish, while his wife, Charlotte, theorizes that shamrock conjures up positive feelings and
good luck.But it's taken much more than just the "luck of the Irish" to make Shamrock Septic Service successful. There were some lean years, Pat admits, after he started his business in Wasilla, Alaska, in 1989. But commitment and persistence built the business, along with a healthy dose of Irish humor, hospitality and compassion.CAREER CHANGEPat started with a career working on the Alaskan oil
