Murray, J. C. 1854-1925

MURRAY, GILFILLAN, FARR

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Date: 5/24/2007 at 17:20:13

ATTORNEY J.C. MURRAY PASSES AWAY AT IOWA CITY
Word has been received here of the death of J. C. Murray, Sunday, in a hospital in Iowa City, where he had been in critical condition for several days. The body will be brought here for burial.
Mr. Murray has been an attorney in this city since 1884, in which year he completed his law course at the state university. He has also been closely associated with the agricultural pursuits of the community, having been a stock raiser as well as a professional man.
He was born Feb. 26, 1854 in East Brook, Lawrence county, Pa., and in November, 1855, he came with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Geo. Murray, to Maquoketa, where his father practiced medicine. He was educated in the county schools here and finished his high school course in Franklin, Pa., where he lived with his uncle, the Hon. C.W. Gilfillan, a congressman from that state. In 1873, he entered the state university as a student and later went to Cornell college. He was superintendent for four years of the Bellevue schools, and in 1885, he and C.W. Farr became associated as attorneys here. He has been active in the law business until about 10 years ago.
In 1886 he went to Europe, bringing back the first Suffolk Punch horses ever brought to Iowa, as well as a number of cattle of the Red Polled variety, in which breed he was much interested, having organized in 1884 the American Red Polled Cattle club. He also edited the American Red Polled herd book about 1888. He has always divided his interest between his profession and agricultural pursuits.
He is survived by two sons, Justus and Eugene, one daughter, Mary, and one brother, besides the widow, Mrs. Bernice Murray.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Buchner chapel.
DEATH DATE: December 6, 1925
SOURCE: Private collection of newspaper clippings