WALTER LILBERN MURPHY, Jr.,
b 3 July 1911 at the family home in St. Louis, MO. He died 4 Sept 1965 at Kansas City, MO, was cremated and interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.
Walter attended grade school in Vicksburg, MS, and enjoyed with his playmates the excitement of reliving the siege of Civil War Vicksburg as well as boat trips up the Yazoo River. He completed his schooling in St. Louis and then Texarkana, with a year out for Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, MO. He was a high school football hero, had some piano and voice lessons and loved to sing all his life. He also attended Christian Science Sunday School. An active young man, Walter covered his paper route by riding his horse, a Tennessee walker. He loved hunting and was interested in hand tools and gun mechanisms.
In the fall of 1931 Walter went to the home of his uncle, Talmadge D. Funk, in Lawrence, KS, where he attended the University two years and was pledged to the Kappa Sigma fraternity. In 1933 his father had him transfer to a business school in Texarkana for a year. Jobs were difficult to find, but in 1935 Walter took a temporary job In Carbondale, IL, and later In Marietta, OH, buying ties for the B & 0 R.R.
Walter was married to Helendoris Fear 25 Dec 1935 in the home of her parents, Flora A. and Ernest D. Fear, 409 Ward Pkwy., Kansas City, Missouri.
Note: They had a son and daughter.
In January 1936 Walter went to work for the De-Raef Corp. of Kansas City, a family-owned business of the Fear family selling patented products to the ice cream and dairy trade. His territory covered Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma with traveling taking him away from home about one-half of the time. He stayed with this until his death in 1965. He also helped solve problems of the ice cream and dairy plants, and he built up solid support and many friends.
In 1938 the couple moved into the eight-room, first floor apartment of the duplex at 405 Ward Pkwy., the family home until 1967. Helendoris' father owned the row of duplexes on Ward Pkwy., which were sold in 1967, and the Alameda Plaza Hotel was built on the site.
Walter, Jr., enjoyed photography, hunting, fishing, bowling, billiards, and even tieing his own fishing flies. In later years he especially enjoyed muzzle loader guns, casting his own lead balls, etc., in his excellent metal shop. He also made fireworks until his fatherin- law shut down this dangerous activity.
During World War II he had a small business making parts for the B25s which were assembled at American Aircraft in the Fairfax district of Kansas City, KS. He also learned to fly then and covered his De-Raef territory by small plane.
He became a licensed short-wave radio operator after his illness in 1957 and spent much time with this and assembling radio testing and electronic equipment. During his last years he acquired an early mobile home, remodeled it, and used it during his last years of traveling.
Walter became ill in 1957 and was partially disabled until his death 4 Sept 1965 of a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 54 years, 2 months and one day of age at the time of his death.
Walter was a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston and the Sixth Church, Kansas City, MO.
[From the book: Moses Barber of South Kingston, Rhode Island and many
descendants, 1652-1984 By Lois Schroeder]
Note: from the recollections of Helendoris Fear Murphy (1910-1998)
b 3 July 1911 at the family home in St. Louis, MO. He died 4 Sept 1965 at Kansas City, MO, was cremated and interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.
Walter attended grade school in Vicksburg, MS, and enjoyed with his playmates the excitement of reliving the siege of Civil War Vicksburg as well as boat trips up the Yazoo River. He completed his schooling in St. Louis and then Texarkana, with a year out for Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, MO. He was a high school football hero, had some piano and voice lessons and loved to sing all his life. He also attended Christian Science Sunday School. An active young man, Walter covered his paper route by riding his horse, a Tennessee walker. He loved hunting and was interested in hand tools and gun mechanisms.
In the fall of 1931 Walter went to the home of his uncle, Talmadge D. Funk, in Lawrence, KS, where he attended the University two years and was pledged to the Kappa Sigma fraternity. In 1933 his father had him transfer to a business school in Texarkana for a year. Jobs were difficult to find, but in 1935 Walter took a temporary job In Carbondale, IL, and later In Marietta, OH, buying ties for the B & 0 R.R.
Walter was married to Helendoris Fear 25 Dec 1935 in the home of her parents, Flora A. and Ernest D. Fear, 409 Ward Pkwy., Kansas City, Missouri.
Note: They had a son and daughter.
In January 1936 Walter went to work for the De-Raef Corp. of Kansas City, a family-owned business of the Fear family selling patented products to the ice cream and dairy trade. His territory covered Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma with traveling taking him away from home about one-half of the time. He stayed with this until his death in 1965. He also helped solve problems of the ice cream and dairy plants, and he built up solid support and many friends.
In 1938 the couple moved into the eight-room, first floor apartment of the duplex at 405 Ward Pkwy., the family home until 1967. Helendoris' father owned the row of duplexes on Ward Pkwy., which were sold in 1967, and the Alameda Plaza Hotel was built on the site.
Walter, Jr., enjoyed photography, hunting, fishing, bowling, billiards, and even tieing his own fishing flies. In later years he especially enjoyed muzzle loader guns, casting his own lead balls, etc., in his excellent metal shop. He also made fireworks until his fatherin- law shut down this dangerous activity.
During World War II he had a small business making parts for the B25s which were assembled at American Aircraft in the Fairfax district of Kansas City, KS. He also learned to fly then and covered his De-Raef territory by small plane.
He became a licensed short-wave radio operator after his illness in 1957 and spent much time with this and assembling radio testing and electronic equipment. During his last years he acquired an early mobile home, remodeled it, and used it during his last years of traveling.
Walter became ill in 1957 and was partially disabled until his death 4 Sept 1965 of a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 54 years, 2 months and one day of age at the time of his death.
Walter was a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston and the Sixth Church, Kansas City, MO.
[From the book: Moses Barber of South Kingston, Rhode Island and many
descendants, 1652-1984 By Lois Schroeder]
Note: from the recollections of Helendoris Fear Murphy (1910-1998)
WALTER LILBERN MURPHY, Jr.,
b 3 July 1911 at the family home in St. Louis, MO. He died 4 Sept 1965 at Kansas City, MO, was cremated and interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.
Walter attended grade school in Vicksburg, MS, and enjoyed with his playmates the excitement of reliving the siege of Civil War Vicksburg as well as boat trips up the Yazoo River. He completed his schooling in St. Louis and then Texarkana, with a year out for Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, MO. He was a high school football hero, had some piano and voice lessons and loved to sing all his life. He also attended Christian Science Sunday School. An active young man, Walter covered his paper route by riding his horse, a Tennessee walker. He loved hunting and was interested in hand tools and gun mechanisms.
In the fall of 1931 Walter went to the home of his uncle, Talmadge D. Funk, in Lawrence, KS, where he attended the University two years and was pledged to the Kappa Sigma fraternity. In 1933 his father had him transfer to a business school in Texarkana for a year. Jobs were difficult to find, but in 1935 Walter took a temporary job In Carbondale, IL, and later In Marietta, OH, buying ties for the B & 0 R.R.
Walter was married to Helendoris Fear 25 Dec 1935 in the home of her parents, Flora A. and Ernest D. Fear, 409 Ward Pkwy., Kansas City, Missouri.
Note: They had a son and daughter.
In January 1936 Walter went to work for the De-Raef Corp. of Kansas City, a family-owned business of the Fear family selling patented products to the ice cream and dairy trade. His territory covered Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma with traveling taking him away from home about one-half of the time. He stayed with this until his death in 1965. He also helped solve problems of the ice cream and dairy plants, and he built up solid support and many friends.
In 1938 the couple moved into the eight-room, first floor apartment of the duplex at 405 Ward Pkwy., the family home until 1967. Helendoris' father owned the row of duplexes on Ward Pkwy., which were sold in 1967, and the Alameda Plaza Hotel was built on the site.
Walter, Jr., enjoyed photography, hunting, fishing, bowling, billiards, and even tieing his own fishing flies. In later years he especially enjoyed muzzle loader guns, casting his own lead balls, etc., in his excellent metal shop. He also made fireworks until his fatherin- law shut down this dangerous activity.
During World War II he had a small business making parts for the B25s which were assembled at American Aircraft in the Fairfax district of Kansas City, KS. He also learned to fly then and covered his De-Raef territory by small plane.
He became a licensed short-wave radio operator after his illness in 1957 and spent much time with this and assembling radio testing and electronic equipment. During his last years he acquired an early mobile home, remodeled it, and used it during his last years of traveling.
Walter became ill in 1957 and was partially disabled until his death 4 Sept 1965 of a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 54 years, 2 months and one day of age at the time of his death.
Walter was a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston and the Sixth Church, Kansas City, MO.
[From the book: Moses Barber of South Kingston, Rhode Island and many
descendants, 1652-1984 By Lois Schroeder]
Note: from the recollections of Helendoris Fear Murphy (1910-1998)
b 3 July 1911 at the family home in St. Louis, MO. He died 4 Sept 1965 at Kansas City, MO, was cremated and interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.
Walter attended grade school in Vicksburg, MS, and enjoyed with his playmates the excitement of reliving the siege of Civil War Vicksburg as well as boat trips up the Yazoo River. He completed his schooling in St. Louis and then Texarkana, with a year out for Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, MO. He was a high school football hero, had some piano and voice lessons and loved to sing all his life. He also attended Christian Science Sunday School. An active young man, Walter covered his paper route by riding his horse, a Tennessee walker. He loved hunting and was interested in hand tools and gun mechanisms.
In the fall of 1931 Walter went to the home of his uncle, Talmadge D. Funk, in Lawrence, KS, where he attended the University two years and was pledged to the Kappa Sigma fraternity. In 1933 his father had him transfer to a business school in Texarkana for a year. Jobs were difficult to find, but in 1935 Walter took a temporary job In Carbondale, IL, and later In Marietta, OH, buying ties for the B & 0 R.R.
Walter was married to Helendoris Fear 25 Dec 1935 in the home of her parents, Flora A. and Ernest D. Fear, 409 Ward Pkwy., Kansas City, Missouri.
Note: They had a son and daughter.
In January 1936 Walter went to work for the De-Raef Corp. of Kansas City, a family-owned business of the Fear family selling patented products to the ice cream and dairy trade. His territory covered Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma with traveling taking him away from home about one-half of the time. He stayed with this until his death in 1965. He also helped solve problems of the ice cream and dairy plants, and he built up solid support and many friends.
In 1938 the couple moved into the eight-room, first floor apartment of the duplex at 405 Ward Pkwy., the family home until 1967. Helendoris' father owned the row of duplexes on Ward Pkwy., which were sold in 1967, and the Alameda Plaza Hotel was built on the site.
Walter, Jr., enjoyed photography, hunting, fishing, bowling, billiards, and even tieing his own fishing flies. In later years he especially enjoyed muzzle loader guns, casting his own lead balls, etc., in his excellent metal shop. He also made fireworks until his fatherin- law shut down this dangerous activity.
During World War II he had a small business making parts for the B25s which were assembled at American Aircraft in the Fairfax district of Kansas City, KS. He also learned to fly then and covered his De-Raef territory by small plane.
He became a licensed short-wave radio operator after his illness in 1957 and spent much time with this and assembling radio testing and electronic equipment. During his last years he acquired an early mobile home, remodeled it, and used it during his last years of traveling.
Walter became ill in 1957 and was partially disabled until his death 4 Sept 1965 of a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 54 years, 2 months and one day of age at the time of his death.
Walter was a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Boston and the Sixth Church, Kansas City, MO.
[From the book: Moses Barber of South Kingston, Rhode Island and many
descendants, 1652-1984 By Lois Schroeder]
Note: from the recollections of Helendoris Fear Murphy (1910-1998)
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