Raymond F. Murphy 1905-1973

MURPHY, COX, GRIFFITH, CARLSON

Posted By: Karen DaPra (email)
Date: 10/2/2001 at 22:17:23

RAYMOND F. MURPHY

Raymond F. Murphy, 68, died Saturday, Dec. 29 at p.m. [sic] at Bloomfield Manor. He was a painter and interior decorator.

He was born in Van Buren County on Aug. 9, 1905, to Charlie and Carrie Cox Murphy. A Bloomfield resident four years, he previously lived in Des Moines. He was affiliated with the Pulaski United Methodist Church. He married Mabel Ancell.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Joan Griffith of Altoona; one son, Jerry of Des Moines; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Dale of Pualski [sic] and Leo of Keokuk; and one sister, Clarissa Carlson of Bloomfield. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son and two brothers.

The service was Wednesday, January 2, 1974 at the Wagler Funeral Home, with the Rev. J. E. McClellan officiating. Burial was in the Pulaski Cemetery.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 245 of Obit Book #1 1963-1974 found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in July 1999. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given, however handwritten at the top of the obit is "10 Jan 1974 Register.") ORIGINAL POST 20 Sep 1999.

I would like to correspond with anyone researching the COX or related MURPHY lines.