Hallie Cecil MURRAY

MURRAY, SNOW, FELTON, MILLER, BROWN, PERKINS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:58

Hallie Cecil Murray
16 May 1891 ---- 1 November 1929

Hal C. Murray, 38, former Eagle Grove resident and brother of Mrs. E. W. Snow, of this city, died from shotgun wounds at the Mercy hospital at Fort Dodge on Friday afternoon. While out hunting pheasants Friday morning, Murray was walking through a corn field, a few steps ahead of Glen Felton, 15, of New Virginia, Iowa. Young Felton was trying to eject a shell from his shot gun. The gun suddenly discharged, and the full charge entered Murray's back and side. He was rushed to Thor for medical attention and then to Mercy hospital at Fort Dodge. He died about 4:00 p.m. Friday.

Glen Felton, with his parents, had been visiting at the Hal Murray farm, and had accompanied Hal Murray and Charles Murray to Thor for a pheasant hunt.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the home near Badger and at 2:30 from the Baptist church in Eagle Grove. Rev. Muhleman was in charge.

Obituary

Hallie Cecil Murray was born in Lucas county, Iowa, May 16, 1891. When he was nine years old, he moved to New Virginia, Iowa.

In 1911 he was united in marriage to Lydia Miller of New Virginia. They moved to Eagle Grove and settled on the farm where they have since lived except for five years which were spent on the farm near Kenyon, Minn. Last spring, they moved to a farm one and one fourth miles southeast of Badger.

Mr. Murray died of a gunshot wound accidently received while out hunting. He was rushed to Mercy hospital in Ft. Dodge where he was operated on, but he died the same day of the accident, Nov. 1, 1929, at the age of 38 years, five months, and 15 days.

He leaves to mourn their loss, his wife, and children Deloris, Dwane, Lavon and Granvel, one brother, Charles Murray and three sisters, Mrs. E. Snow of Eagle Grove, Mrs. F. E. Brown of Des Moines, and Mrs. Elmer Perkins of Milwaukee, Wis.

Funeral services were held in the Baptist church at 2:30 Monday afternoon. The sermon was preached by Rev. W. G. Muhleman, pastor of the M. E. church. Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery.

EAGLE GROVE EAGLE ---- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, November 7, 1929

source --- Paul Wilde