William Boyd "Murph" Murphy (2013)

BEALER, HIGHLAND, MIKLUS, MURPHY, OSBORNE, SCHLENKER

Posted By: Eileen Reed
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:03:24

The Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Page A11, Column 3

BOYD "MURPH" MURPHY
Des Moines

Boyd "Murph" Murphy, 94, passed away at Valley View Village on Saturday, August 10, 2013.

Boyd was born June 19, 1919 in Greenfield, IA to Charlie and Lula Murphy. He worked at Iowa Packing Company for over 25 years. He was also the owner of East 9th Vacuum Sales and Service. Boyd loved to fish and hunt. He was a creative, innovative genius who was always inventing things.

Boyd is survived by his daughters, Marti Osborne, Edith Murphy and Mary Highland (Ken); grandchildren, Jeff Miklus (Carol), KaLee Bealer (John), Mandi Highland and Matt Highland; seven greatgrandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; daughter, Linda Schlenker; and grandson, Brent Todd Miklus.

Boyd has generously gifted his body to Des Moines University for anatomical and surgical study. The knowledge that will be gained by studying Boyd's body will be immeasurable due to the fact that he was a medical marvel, only visiting a doctor once in his lifetime for a broken arm.

A family Funeral Mass will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1230 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines. Contributions may be directed to the family.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Valley View Village for their compassion and care for Boyd during his residency there.
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Coordinator's note: The deceased was born in Lincoln Township per his 1919 Madison County Birth Record.