James Robert Murphy, 78, of St. Joseph, died at 10:55 p.m. Monday [December 13, 1965] at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Daviess County, February 8, 1887, and had lived here all his life. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Theresa Murphy; a daughter, Sister Joseph Theresa of Helen, MD; 8 sons, Dr. H.R. Murphy and John R. Murphy, both of Owensboro, Daniel Edward Murphy, Pleasant Ridge, the Rev. T.A. Murphy, Curdsville, Robertus Murphy of Rt. 5, Owensboro, J.C. & Murray Murphy, both of Rt. 1, St. Joseph, Bernard L. Murphy, Rt. 3, Owensboro; 40 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild; a brother, M.R. Murphy of Owensboro; 5 sisters, Mrs. Ella Kurz, Mrs. Loretta Cecil, both of Owensboro, Mrs. Rose B. Rummage of Henderson, Sister Mary Daniel of Ashland, and SIster Rose Mary of Clinton, IA. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday with a solemn high Mass in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home, 519 Locust St.
James Robert Murphy, 78, of St. Joseph, died at 10:55 p.m. Monday [December 13, 1965] at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Daviess County, February 8, 1887, and had lived here all his life. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Theresa Murphy; a daughter, Sister Joseph Theresa of Helen, MD; 8 sons, Dr. H.R. Murphy and John R. Murphy, both of Owensboro, Daniel Edward Murphy, Pleasant Ridge, the Rev. T.A. Murphy, Curdsville, Robertus Murphy of Rt. 5, Owensboro, J.C. & Murray Murphy, both of Rt. 1, St. Joseph, Bernard L. Murphy, Rt. 3, Owensboro; 40 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild; a brother, M.R. Murphy of Owensboro; 5 sisters, Mrs. Ella Kurz, Mrs. Loretta Cecil, both of Owensboro, Mrs. Rose B. Rummage of Henderson, Sister Mary Daniel of Ashland, and SIster Rose Mary of Clinton, IA. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday with a solemn high Mass in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home, 519 Locust St.
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John Robert Murphy
1910–1989
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Daniel Edward "Dan" Murphy
1912–1967
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Mary Anita Murphy
1913–1922
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Rev Thomas Aquinas Murphy
1915–1978
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Lawrence Robertus Murphy
1917–2000
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PFC Martin Benedict Murphy
1919–1944
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Dr Hubert Rock Murphy
1921–1989
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Joseph Christopher "J.C." Murphy Sr
1922–2004
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Bernard Louis Murphy
1924–1998
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Sr Theresa Marie "Sr. Joseph Theresa" Murphy
1926–2009
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Charles Murray Murphy
1928–2014
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